Farmer Issues

Environmentalists 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...

2024.07.03

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Breeding and Genetics Study Traces Arabica to Prehistoric Times

Research commissioned by Nestlé suggests that the arabica coffee species was birthed 350,000-600,000 years ago through a natural mating between two different coffee species in the wild forests of what...

2024.07.03

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Tanzania Coffee Report: Production Rising as Old Farms Get New Life

Green coffee production in Tanzania is expected to increase by approximately 7% in the 2024/25 market year, up to the equivalent of approximately 1.5 million bags. The increase has been...

2024.07.01

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SCA and ACE/Cup of Excellence Enter Strategic Partnership

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) and the Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE)/Cup of Excellence (CoE) have entered a strategic partnership with the shared goal to “unify the approach to defining...

2024.06.29

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Best of Panama Organizers Take Hard Stance Against ‘Infused’ Coffees

The Specialty Coffee Association of Panama (SCAP) has alleged cheating among one or more producers in this year’s Best of Panama green coffee competition, adding to a growing industry-wide debate...

2024.06.28

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Hawaii DOA Head: Enforcement of New Labeling Law ‘a Challenge’

The head of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) yesterday said that enforcement of a new coffee labeling law requiring origin transparency will be “a challenge.” In an announcement shared...

2024.06.26

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Uganda Coffee Report: Production, Trade and Consumption All Rising

Uganda’s coffee production and exports are expected to rise in 2024/25, thanks to favorable crop conditions, targeted interventions to combat pest and disease and the maturation of young plants. The...

2024.06.24

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Three 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...

2024.06.20

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Report 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...

2024.06.19

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ICO and UNIDO Outline an Unprecedented Global Coffee Fund

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the International Coffee Organization (ICO) today unveiled a major building block in a potentially transformational global fund to support the coffee sector....

2024.06.14

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