In western South Sudan, Catherine Bashiama carefully examines her coffee tree, searching for the first fruit buds since planting it three years ago. Finding small cherries, she smiles with pride. This mother of 12 had never grown coffee before but now hopes a rare climate-resistant variety will help lift her family out of poverty. “I want to send my children to school so they can become the future generation,” Bashiama told reporters. The coffee she’s growing is excelsa—a species discovered over a century ago in South Sudan that’s gaining international attention as climate change disrupts traditional coffee production worldwide. Major … Continue reading South Sudan’s Excelsa Coffee: Climate-Resilient Crop Faces Export Challenges Amid Conflict