Starbucks helps local coffee community

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf7v367IXoE&t=70s

What are the challenges of coffee farming before the arrival of Starbucks in Costa Rica?

• aging populations, unfair competition

• land degradation, weak technological and management innovation

• climate change, disease, and diminishing natural resources

• trade conflicts, epidemics

Starbucks bought Hacienda Alsacia to help Costa Rica's coffee farmers, and the farm is now a research hub for sustainable agriculture. Therefore, Starbucks has ___________ to help find solutions to the problems facing Costa Rica farmers.

• intervened

• intersected

• interrupted

• interlinked

Find a phrase from the video that has the same meaning as the underlined one: According to farm manager Victor, the research conducted by the farm has resulted in remarkable achievements in sustainability and productivity through the development of new agricultural practices.

Find a phrase from the video that has the same meaning as the underlined one: Victor and his team are utilizing innovative and advanced methods for various tasks, ranging from soil management to pruning.

Paraphrase this sentence: Sustainability is critical to improve the living condition for the farmers.

Để chống chọi với biến đổi khí hậu và dịch bệnh, Carlos Mario đã tạo ra giống cây cà phê lai mới với những đặc điểm nổi trội giúp nâng cao năng suất. Hãy diễn đạt lại ý này trong tiếng Anh trong 2-3 câu. (có thể áp dụng từ vựng trong video) (gợi ý: Carlos Mario đã tạo ra…? Giống cây mới này có thể…? Nhờ vậy việc canh tác cà phê của nông dân…)

Rewrite this in your own words: Starbucks does research to make coffee farming better and more sustainable. This helps the farmers to grow better coffee and also helps Starbucks to have a steady supply of good quality coffee. It also makes life better for the farmers.