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8 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 5 research on rust-resistant plants. However, these plants won’t be available for at least another three years. “We won’t see those varieties for a while,” Sadumiano affirms. “For now, we just have to be diligent about proper sterilization, fertilization, and control of the farm - because the workers can spread it and so can the visitors.” Guests are still welcome to tour the farm, but they’ll be limited to certain areas to limit the spread of CLR. As for the future of the coffee farm and the everyday stressors it has, Kobayashi wouldn’t have it any other way. “It’s all good information we can use to move forward with,” he says. “Many of our trees are getting mature – most are over 30 years old – so, one of my plans is to replant and get fresh, new trees. I’ve also got to plant more shade trees for the coffee trees to protect them from ever increasing temperature. They also help keep carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. It’s all about staying one step ahead of global warming towards more sustainable development goals.” UCC HAWA I I