On a shade-grown coffee plantation, smaller coffee plants grow in the shade of forest trees. The practice produces fewer coffee
beans than growing coffee in full sun, but it is more sustainable because it provides habitat for forest birds. What is one drawback of growing coffee in the shade? A. It reduces habitat for native species.
Answer: B. It costs more than other growing methods.
Explanation:
B.It costs more than other growing methods. is the correct option because growing coffee in a shade requires a particular set up like plastic or tin shade whose cost will be more. Also although the it is sustainable for providing a shelter to the forests birds but special measures should be taken so that these coffee plants remain unaffected by the bird population. Hence, it will cost more than the conventional method of farming coffee.
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