Coffee (Coffea arabica L.): Methods, Objectives, and Future Strategies of Breeding in Ethiopia—Review

Coffea arabica L. belongs to the Rubiaceae family, and genus is believed have a primary center of origin genetic variability in highlands southwestern Ethiopia. It vital beverage commodity across world valuable export product, ranking second international trade after petroleum. Ethiopia among top five major coffee-producing countries Africa’s leading producer. However, its full production capacity has not yet been exploited, research efforts reduce biotic abiotic factors through reproduction extremely limited. Hence, improvement different breeding methods essential overcome constraints production. Thus, objective this study review applied for traits Breeding depend on type source final objectives. The main objectives are production, resistance/tolerance diseases, cup quality. commonly selected intra-specific hybridization, germplasm enhancement, development improved varieties with wider adaptability. There also practice crossing parental lines certain desirable hybrid varieties. Accordingly, some promising success obtained. Forty-one coffee released so far. Because conventional time-consuming, integrating biotechnological techniques could an instrumental role rapid suitable changing climate.