Under the EUDR, coffee farmers step up their gameThe looming implementation of the European Union’s antideforestation regulation, or EUDR, has since become an inflection point for small farmers like González. “That is why it was clear to us from the very beginning that we had to comply with the EUDR requirements.” Boosting sustainable farm managementWith that kind of help, Jaime Calix has turned his 13-hectare (32-acre) Finca La Chachi into a model farm. This is important, he says, and a direct benefit for coffee farmers, as organic coffee sells for a premium over conventional coffee. Calero Moraga says contrary to what opponents of the EUDR argue, the additional costs for complying with EUDR requirements are ultimately manageable.