'''The two main coffee types cultivated in plants found on Madagascar are Robusta and Arabica and high quality Robusta.Cultivation areas of Robusta can be found on the east coast, sucha as in the Vatovavy-Fitovinany region, around [[Tamatave]], [[Antalaha]] , as well as in the northwest, on [[Nosy Be]], and along the [[Sambirano]]river.'''
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Arabica from Ethiopia arrived in Madagascar in the beginning of the 19th century and is grown at higher altitudes in the central highlands, such as the [[Antananarivo]] Province and on the northern central plateau around [[Lake Alaotra]] in the Toamasina Province. <!HTML5video type="youtube">WruIcT--Only about 2% Arabica are cultivated (http:/NFj8</www.priori.ch/das_Buch/39.htm) but is expected to increase.--HTML5video>
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Only about 2% Arabica are cultivated but this is expected to increase. Additionally, there are about 50 wild coffee varieties with less caffeine contents which have not been widely commercialised [http://www.priori.ch/das_Buch/39.htm]. [[File:Sambirano_055Produits_TAF_Madagascar_014.jpg|600px]] Almost all Madagascar's coffee plantations are owned by individual small family farm holders whose traditions and cultivation methods maintain biological diversity, which helps provide natural pest control, shade and organic nutrients. == Further information == * https://www.bradtguides.com/articles/coffee-culture-madagascar/* https://homeroastcoffee.com/products/madagascar-robusta-organic-sc-14-fw-coffee-for-roasting* https://www.kaffeezentrale.de/madagaskar* http://bunaa.de/de/madagaskar/* http://www.ppafoundation.org/uploads/1/1/6/5/11653723/_company_profile_taf_2.pdf* http://biodiversite-ecovalorisation-madagascar.e-monsite.com/medias/files/bec-english-version.pdf
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