Analysis of management and site factors to improve the sustainability of smallholder coffee production in Tarrazú, Costa Rica

Many coffee agroecosystems in Latin America have been transformed with the goal of maximizing yields. In these intensively managed farming systems, inorganic fertilizers are commonly used, with important agronomic, economical and ecological consequences. This study reviews the relationship between fertilizer application, coffee yield and quality indicators and soil chemical properties in coffee farms of the Los Santos region in Costa Rica.