Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Costa Rica Exports up in 1Q 2009
MILAN – In the first quarter of the 2008/09 coffee year (Oct 2008 – Jan 2009), exports of Costa Rica Coffee rose 6.6% compared with the equivalent period in the previous crop cycle, reported yesterday the Costa Rican Coffee Institute, or Icafe. Shipments from the central American producer reached 324,003 bags in the above mentioned period, up from 303,992 bags in 2007/08. However, exports slowed considerably in January marking a 15% decline to 119,340 bags down from 140,655 bags in the same month of 2008.
Harvesting operations are in full swing, but harvest pace has been lagging about 5% behind last year’s volumes, local reports say. Output is expected to drop by 2.9% in 2008/09 to 1.822 million bags, from 1.876 million bags in the 2007-08 period, said Icafe last month. The Costa Rica Peaberry Coffee variety is bringing in a higher price to the farmer due to the demand by coffee enthusiasts.
Harvesting operations are in full swing, but harvest pace has been lagging about 5% behind last year’s volumes, local reports say. Output is expected to drop by 2.9% in 2008/09 to 1.822 million bags, from 1.876 million bags in the 2007-08 period, said Icafe last month. The Costa Rica Peaberry Coffee variety is bringing in a higher price to the farmer due to the demand by coffee enthusiasts.
# posted by Buck @ 4:57 AM
Tanzania Coffee Board encourages coffee renovation, new farming methods
MILAN –The recently elected chairman of the Tanzania Coffee Board Adolph Kumbulu has called on coffee farmers to replace the old coffee trees with a new high- yield variety recommended by the Tanzania Coffee Research Institute (Tacri) that can produce up to two kilograms of coffee beans per plant annually.
The Coffee Board has called on commercial nursery dealers to make mass production of the new variety seedlings to meet farmers' demands. Kumbul is meeting all the industry stakeholders to discuss problems and challenges facing the sector. In addition to the renewal of plantations, the Coffee Board is calling on the introduction of modern farming methods to increase volumes and produce better grade coffee.
Producers are struggling with higher inputs costs that have led to a drastic drop in outputs in the northern zone. One of the finer varieties is the Tanzania Peaberry Coffee which brings a higher price to the farmer due to the demand.
The Coffee Board has called on commercial nursery dealers to make mass production of the new variety seedlings to meet farmers' demands. Kumbul is meeting all the industry stakeholders to discuss problems and challenges facing the sector. In addition to the renewal of plantations, the Coffee Board is calling on the introduction of modern farming methods to increase volumes and produce better grade coffee.
Producers are struggling with higher inputs costs that have led to a drastic drop in outputs in the northern zone. One of the finer varieties is the Tanzania Peaberry Coffee which brings a higher price to the farmer due to the demand.
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