The Importance of Economic Value in Coffee Farming in the Laxaxalpan River Basin, Puebla, Mexico

There are 10 coffee-growing municipalities in the Laxaxalpan River watershed: two in the upper watershed, three in the middle watershed, and five in the lower watershed, where the production of coffee cherries (Coffea arabica) is of significant economic importance, as it allows residents of the forested area to generate income beginning three years after planting the coffee trees.With an approximate productive lifespan of 25 years, coffee cultivation is considered a complement to the forest, since coffee plantations require trees to provide shade.Its economic contribution is significant, as in 2024 the value generated by coffee cultivation reached approximately 154 million pesos, generated across 8,547 hectares with a coffee cherry production of 21,715 metric tons.The lower watershed had the largest area, the best average yield per hectare, and achieved the highest average rural price; the middle watershed had the lowest values for the variables under study; and the upper watershed achieved the highest production and, consequently, the highest production value.

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