Colombia replaces 10% of coffee plants with fungus-resistant varieties
In 2011 Colombia replaced 10% of coffee acreage with fungus resistant seedlings in a bid a rid itself of the roya plant pest, reported the Wall Street Journal Wednesday. Over…
In 2011 Colombia replaced 10% of coffee acreage with fungus resistant seedlings in a bid a rid itself of the roya plant pest, reported the Wall Street Journal Wednesday. Over…
Congress approves the first stage of a bill that will lift the debt burden of 27,000 countryside workers, announced Colombia’s agriculture minister Thursday. The third commissions of the Chamber and…
Colombian coffee exports are valued at $2.8 billion this year despite a fall in production, said the country’s growers federation Monday. Over the last 12 months, coffee exports amounted to…
Torrential rain will hinder Colombia from increasing its output of coffee this season, the head of the country’s main growers’ group said Thursday. Coffee production in the 2011-12 season that…
Heavy rainstorms have affected Colombia’s coffee production more severely than expected, with output now predicted to fall well below the national target. Luis Genaro Munoz, head of the country’s coffee…
Colombia’s agriculture minister said that the cost of not reaching the end of year coffee harvest target of nine million bags could be between $260 million and $312 million dollars.…
Colombia’s largest coffeehouse chain Juan Valdez Cafe approved Wednesday the creation of its first international franchise, which will begin opening and operating stores in Panama and Aruba, Colombian media reported.…
Exports of Colombian Arabica coffee for the month of August was registered at 374,000 bags, the lowest level in 23 years, reported Bloomberg. This figure represents a drop of 38%…
Colombian coffee growers are not immune from the fluctuations of the international markets which have recently become more turbulent, said Colombia’s coffee federation. According to Andres Valencia, commercial manager of…