Farmer Issues

Best of Congo Cooperatives Returns with 34 High-Quality Traceable Lots

The Best of Congo Cooperatives is back for a third edition in 2026, opening another rare buying window for high-quality, traceable green coffee from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Organized...

2026.06.24

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UK Revives Dormant Anti-Deforestation Plan, Includes Coffee

The UK government announced today that it plans to move forward with mandatory supply chain due diligence rules in Great Britain, requiring businesses to check that certain agricultural goods, including...

2026.06.24

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Uganda Coffee Report: Production Steady but Government Signals Strategy Shift

Uganda’s green coffee production is forecast to rise 0.9% to 7.16 million 60-kilogram bags in market year 2026/27, as high prices have encouraged more planted area and more robusta production,...

2026.06.23

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Chinese Study Finds Native Fungus May Lift Conventional Coffee Into Specialty Range

Researchers in China say they have identified a naturally occurring fungus in coffee cherries that, when used as a fermentation agent under controlled conditions, can raise certain conventional coffees into...

2026.06.22

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Peru Coffee Report: Production Steady Despite Structural Challenges

Peru’s green coffee production is forecast to edge up 0.3% to 4.78 million 60-kilogram bags in market year 2026/27, with improved farm management and slightly larger harvested area offset by...

2026.06.17

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Fairtrade Launches Free EUDR Geolocation Tool for Coffee Cooperatives

Fairtrade International is launching a new digital platform called Plot Insights to help coffee and cocoa cooperatives manage and verify geolocation data ahead of the looming EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)...

2026.06.17

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Indonesia Coffee Report: Production Predicted to Drop 8% in 2026/27

Indonesia’s green coffee production is forecast to fall 8% to 11.38 million 60-kilogram bags in market year 2026/27, with excessive rainfall hurting flowering and fruit development in key robusta areas...

2026.05.27

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Costa Rica’s Successes in EUDR Compliance Illuminates the Struggles of Others

The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), passed in 2023, will require that traders in several agricultural commodities, including coffee, prove that their products don’t contribute to deforestation. To prepare, Costa...

2026.05.25

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Mexico Coffee Report: Production Rises Slightly with More Robusta

Mexico’s coffee production is forecast to rise 1% to 4.14 million 60-kilogram bags in market year 2026/27, driven by expanded robusta production, improved farm management and continued investment after two...

2026.05.23

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Researchers Propose ‘Libex’ Hybrid as Climate Change Accelerates

Researchers from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, have proposed the formal name Coffea × libex for hybrids of the liberica and excelsa coffee species, arguing that the cross could provide...

2026.05.21

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