plantations

In the mid-20th Century, Belgian colonialists brought workers over from present-day Rwanda to staff their plantations, while others came on their own accord in search of a better life.

Soon after, colonists started taking over Indigenous lands and enslaving people to cultivate their coffee plantations.

In the lush, volcanic highlands of Komothai in Kenya's Rift Valley, farmers like Simon Macharia produce coffee on small plantations scattered across the hillsides.

The last record high for coffee was set in 1977 after unusual snowfall devastated plantations in Brazil.

Fortunately, coconut palm plantations have untapped potential for ecosystem restoration, resource conservation, and climate resilience.