Seventeenth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability

Abstract

The present investigation was developed in eight shaded coffee systems, located in Rincón de Mora, San Ramón, Costa Rica. These production systems have an extension of 0.8 to 5 ha, are between 1100-1500 m.a.s.l and have an average temperature of 21 ° C and an average annual rainfall of 2250 mm. The objective was based on evaluating the sustainability of these coffee plantations. To measure sustainability, 48 indicators were evaluated, divided into three dimensions: Environmental Integrity, Economic Resilience and Social Well-being, taken and adapted from the Sustainability Assessment for Food and Agriculture (SAFA) tool of the World Food Organization (FAO). The sustainability of each coffee farm generated the following results: three farms in the dark green category (Best, 80-100%) and five in light green (Good, 60-80%). Rincón de Mora coffee farms have a level very good to ideal, however, specific aspects must be worked on to improve in the future.