AfricaILO Leading $10.8 Million Child Labor in Coffee Project
The number of child laborers has been rising in recent years, reaching 160 million — or one in 10 children globally — as of the latest report from the United...
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AsiaStudy: Price Volatility Affects Mental Health of Smallholder Coffee Farmers
A recent public health study found that income uncertainty, particularly in the context of volatile coffee prices, negatively impacts the mental health of smallholder coffee farmers. After studying small-scale coffee...
Abu SiddiqueEnvironmentalists Warn Against Monoculture Coffee Growth in Bangladesh
Though coffee is not a native crop in Bangladesh, in the last couple of years, Bangladeshi farmers, especially those living in hilly regions, have been cultivating coffee thanks to favorable...
AsiaThree Questions with Vikram Patel of PNG-Focused Benchmark Coffee Traders
After passing the Illinois state bar, Vikram Patel practiced law for two years. During that time, he was also sowing the seeds of a green coffee business that has since...
AfricaReport Highlights Glaring Discrepancies in Coffee Value Distribution
A new economic report shows that while coffee has enough value to ensure profitability for everyone in the supply chain, the current distribution of value heavily favors roasters and...
2024 Coffee AnnualsVietnam Coffee Report: Production Steady, Moderated by Climate Change
Coffee production in Vietnam for the 2024/25 year is forecast to remain steady at approximately 29 million 60-kilogram bags (robusta and arabica combined). A continued period of favorable global prices...
acquisitionsStoneX Acquires Mercon Specialty, Launches StoneX Specialty Coffee
Commodities hedging and financial services giant StoneX Group has acquired Seattle-based Mercon Specialty, the United States green coffee trading subsidiary of the Dutch Mercon Coffee Group. The acquisition comes approximately...
2024 Coffee AnnualsIndia Coffee Report: Weather Hurts Production as Robusta Demand Soars
Combined production of robusta and arabica in India is expected to hold relatively steady at approximately 6 million 60-kilo bags for the 2024/25 market year, with a prolonged dry period...
AsiaWith Vietnamese Coffee Concentrate, Lucky Monkey Swings Into Production
A New York-based Vietnamese coffee brand called Lucky Monkey Coffee recently launched with a novel bundle of products designed to pair convenience with traditional drink profiles. Through a direct crowdfinding...
AfricaSolidaridad’s Small Farmer Atlas Navigates the Perspectives of Farmers
The farmer-focused international development firm Solidaridad has been working to put the perspectives of small farmers from numerous agricultural sectors on the map — or on the atlas, as it...