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Coffee production fell 19% in October

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Coffee production in Colombia fell by 19% to 656,000 bags of 60 kilos in October, compared to same month of 2010 when it totaled 807.00 sacks, as a result of heavy rains that occur in the country.
The weather has decimated the Colombian coffee industry as production and exports of grain have not rebounded, despite expectations that the National Federation of Coffee Growers gave earlier this year. Now, so far this year, production has dropped by eight percent, adding 6'229 .000 sacks, 551,000 less than the same period last year when it totaled 000 sacks 6'780.
"Despite significant advances in coffee renewal programs, excessive rains, reduced sunshine and lower temperatures have affected the normal production of coffee," said the Federation's report released this November 10. As for the exports of grain, October totaled 592,000 bags, representing a decline of six percent compared to that reported for the same month of 2010 when it was 632,000 bags. Meanwhile, so far this year (January to October) were exported 6'093 000 sacks, three percent more compared with a year earlier. United States and Japan are the main destinations for exports of coffee from Colombia. The union noted that coffee was met with a winter emergency plan against rust, associated with the adoption of a recovery in production through the renovation of coffee plantations by planting varieties resistant to this fungus.
"Among the results achieved it is worth noting that to date have been renovated more than 100,000 hectares of coffee plantations by planting trees in the mass range and its regional variations Castle and has improved the health of the coffee park, down rust infection, alarming levels of 44 percent to a more manageable 12 percent. "

Coffee production would reach 11 million bags in 2012

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While other sectors of agriculture estimated their data to the low, the National Coffee Federation is more optimistic. Luis Genaro Muñoz, president of the guild, is convinced that the end of the year Colombia will achieve a production of 9.5 million bags. A figure that positively shut the country a period of two years of low rates, 7.8 and 8.9 million bags in 2009 and 2010, respectively.
The estimate, according to Munoz, is based on the conditions of good practice that generates FEDERACAFE, especially with the return of crops. Just as the increase in global consumer market, which fails to be satisfied by existing inventories. Continue reading →

Coffee production grew 29% in November

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According to a press report of the National Federation of Coffee Growers, Colombia produced 979,000 bags in November 60 kilos of coffee, 29% compared with 760,000 bags harvested in the same month last year. He adds that exports increased 27% and stood at 784,000 bags of 60 kilos.
During November 2010 the international price of coffee on the New York Stock Exchange averaged $ 204.67 per pound and the average domestic price stood at 790 881 published pesos per load of 125 kilograms. Continue reading →

Coffee will produce 9 million bags this year

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So said Luis Muñoz Gender, manager of the National Federation of Coffee Growers, the National Coffee Congress beginning in Bogota.
According to the director of production will be lower than expected for the winter plaguing the country and further revealed that the revaluation account of the sector has lost about $ 100,000 million.
In its report, the manager of the Federation reported that although adverse outcomes in terms of production, the value of the harvest between January and October 2010 was $ 3.2 billion, 18% higher than the same period in 2009 . This result is explained largely by the value-added strategy that has allowed Colombian producers participating in a larger portion of the value in the marketing chain

In Colombia, coffee takes more imported

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Although Colombia is currently the third largest producer of coffee, increasingly have to go to foreign grain to meet domestic consumption. Any account of the crash that took his crop in 2009, which barely reached 7.8 million bags, having come from 11 million bags.
Part of that is missing is filling with imports, while recovering the domestic industry affected by weather problems.
Such purchases, while not new, in 2009 amounted to 770,000 bags, when on average were 400,000 bags per year. Colombia consumes about 1.5 million bags and exports between 8 million and 10 million bags. Continue reading →

'Coffee Culture in the country recovers this year, "says Luis Genaro Muñoz

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The manager of the National Federation of Coffee Growers, Luis Genaro Muñoz, gave an interview in response to his critics.
What is happening with coffee production?
The dramatic decline in coffee production in 2009 is explained by the simultaneous occurrence of exceptional circumstances: Rain levels in coffee areas higher up to 150 percent historical average and lower fertilizer application due to rising oil prices .
During the first quarter of 2010 has collected the coffee harvest blooms product that sprang up in August 2009 and which were affected by the relentless winter of last year.
What next?
For the remainder of the year, we expect an increase in coffee production in the first half to 4.5 million bags and a total annual production of around 11 million bags. The basis of optimism is in the excellent weather patterns and increased 40 percent in fertilization.
We must not forget that the best coffee crops in Colombia's history, have occurred in the years of occurrence of El Niño.
What has happened to rust?
At present there are still 75,000 hectares planted in marginal areas not suitable for coffee cultivation, which were affected significantly by the rust last year and have not been converted to Colombia and Castillo varieties developed by Cenicafé resistant to this disease.
To address this problem with Fertifuturo offered, discounts for the purchase of fertilizers, as well as through the renovation program of coffee, soft loans to renovate these coffee resistant varieties.
And the bit?
I have to say that the country has learned to manage this pest by cultural practices such as the Re-Re that requires the collection of ripe grain, over-ripe and dry are found in the tree, and on the ground. This makes it a wasteful activity, which is mainly carried out with rigor by the owners of small coffee crops.
Proof of this Almacafé records in which there are departments with infestation levels of 15 per cent and others 2 percent borer.
Is it true that the Federation had large losses for violating export contracts in 2009?
The Federation did not breach any export contract in 2009. The commitments of coffee that had some delay in delivery during the first months of 2009 were fully met.
Obviously, last year the shortage of coffee in Colombia affected the entire export sector. Fortunately, with a great effort from both private exporters, and the National Coffee Fund we honor international commitments on many occasions at the expense of normal business margins.
Was coffee imports to pass that grain as Colombian and sell abroad?
That is impossible because the rule requires that coffee entering Colombia destined for the roasting industry must comply with phytosanitary protocols, which require a degree of roasting to achieve the minimum humidity admitted.
This makes coffee denatured, not capable of being exported as green coffee, almonds because they change color. Additionally, the Colombian industry is very serious and if that happens, the quality controls carried out in port does not allow this coffee out of the country. Making such claims is an irresponsible act that threatens the credibility of Colombia as a serious supplier of coffee.
What is the cause of these imports?
First of all I must clarify that coffee imports are not controlled by the Federation of Coffee Growers and the freedom of them constitutes part of the country's trade agreements. The roasting industry in Colombia are carried out to provide themselves with cheaper raw materials because they can not really move the international price of our coffee to consumers in Colombia.
Forcing Colombian coffee growers to sell their coffee at half price, it would be an injustice by seeking subsidies to domestic consumers. As a representative of the farmers I see with great pleasure that farmers sell their coffee to two dollars abroad and not at half price as national roasters need.
What is the international market situation?
The market until the late 90's was a market oversupply. Since 2002, demand for coffee is greater than supply. This situation is mainly due to stable and sustained growth in consumption, which will cause the world coffee market in front during the coffee year 2009/10, which ends in September, a deficit of 6.3 million bags.
The premium is paid for Colombian coffee is very high. Is not there a danger that the price will pick up if it goes to production?
To answer this question we need to analyze the behavior of soft coffee market, a segment which is the production of Colombia, Central America and African countries like Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Burundi.
None of them, with the exception of Colombia, has the capacity to increase exports. What I mean is that although Colombia regains its full level of production during the second half, the market has enough room to absorb this increase, as well as inventories in origin, roasters and stock market are very low. This suggests that the premium will not fall abruptly Colombia.
How to recover lost market internationally?
Loyal customers the origin, such as those involved in the program 100 percent Café de Colombia and those who have products and programs associated with Colombia, are continuing.
Our current priority is to concentrate all efforts on satisfying the demand that exists for coffee from Colombia, to regain our share in the business of each customer. This is due to the low availability of other cyclical like the Colombian coffee, which is why we feel that roasters will go back to Colombia, as the only producer offering fresh coffee in large quantities throughout the year.
Does the National Coffee Fund's ability to increase their inventories?
Building strategic inventories is not an issue because the situation that Colombia produces each grain is required by the international market.
Should they be brave domestic producers?
While producers have also suffered from the decline of their harvest in the recent past, now look at your business and your coffee and feel optimistic that we begin to turn the page. The excellent bloom, the state of the coffee, the discounts offered by Fertifuturo to purchase fertilizers, credit demand and optimism about the harvest of the second half, making it likely that 2010 will be the year of recovery from the Colombian coffee.
And private exporters?
Last year was very difficult for both private exporters and for the Federation. Fortunately, the private export sector is made up of national and multinational companies linked to our country for decades and who know the market well. We have the responsibility of the warranty purchase developed through more than 500 points of purchase, which is further from the producer to ensure the acquisition of their coffee at a market price.
Of the 7.8 million sacks produced in Colombia last year, only 5 million were available for the export of green coffee undifferentiated, since the rest was used by the domestic industry or sold as specialty coffee priced higher than standard coffee Colombian.
Thus the mass available for the export sector has declined, explaining further because business has been difficult.
Why they are giving so much stick?
Many third-party interests that promote debates against the Federation. And this is not the first nor the last time this happens. The coffee is quiet leadership fulfilling the mission of the institution, which is to bring greater prosperity to 527,000 coffee-growing families, of which 510,000 have less than 5 hectares. These are farmers who live on their farm and work from dawn to dusk.
Therefore, our mandate of maximizing grower income, often at odds with the economic interests of many of the owners of the club. However, I believe that the country demands results. What you call on me club, I play as the sum of concerns in the country, facing the future of an activity that constitutes a strategic capital for the Colombian countryside. As we progress, I understand the barking.
We hear a lot of investments in the Federation, as the Merchant Fleet Bank and Coffee, etc.. What do you think?
I really do not I deal with these issues. The fleet is over 18 years, the Bank ceased to be the guild for 11. My work now focuses on securing the future of 527,000 coffee producing families.

The National Championship Taster has a winner

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Lasso Wbeimar Bolaños was crowned last weekend as the National Champion Cupping during the Second International Specialty Coffee Fair (ExpoEspeciales) 2009, held in the capital of Tolima.
In addition to recognition of the union local coffee, also won the international juries, three million pesos in cash and as a reward 'major', will represent Colombia in the World Cup Master Championship, to be held in London next year.
The event, supported by the National Federation of Coffee Growers, was organized (technically) by the Norwegian Alf Kramer, the Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) and organizer of Tasters World Championships since 2004, the U.S. also CQI Kelly Peltier and instructor training, and the Colombian Nicolas Rodriguez, technical director of the Specialty Coffee Association of Colombian and instructor training for coffee tasters.
The competition was enrolled 42 participants from across the country, belonging to all the links in the chain of production and marketing of coffee, who underwent trials of cupping coffees.
The organizers said that this championship will seek to honor the great work of Colombian coffee tasters and give them equal status and credibility of the wine tasters. Likewise, it seeks to stimulate interest in coffee cupping, through an entertaining, fast, fair and friendly competition.
The winner is agroindustrial engineer, is 28 and hails from San Pedro de Cartago (Nariño), while his family is dedicated to coffee in that department. In the race he was accompanied by 41 other participants from around the country, including producers, tasters import and export companies, the National Federation of Coffee Growers, the committees and the grain growers' cooperatives. David Molina Gomez, Caldas (Antioquia) was second, Cristina Garces, the third, and Eliezer Pinzón, the fourth.

Colombian coffee prices reached $ 2.11 per pound

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The international price of grain rose to $ 2.11 yesterday May 12. The guild domestic price change scheme. This price was reported by the International Coffee Organization (ICO) and, paradoxically concern to the national coffee institutions.
According to the OIC, the reference price for May 12, which was released today is 211.32 cents per pound of Arabica Colombian soft. But in New York, the price even already reached 226.25 cents per pound.
The reference price is an average between the market of New York and Germany. In this country, the pound reached 199.58 cents. These prices are the highest since 1997.
The concern of the OIC and exporters it surveyed is that the Colombian coffee is rising simply because there is sufficient supply after the winter of last year.
As prices rise, to account for the commitments would be met with lower-quality coffee while beverage producers would replace the Colombian blended coffees by others.
The Government and the National Federation of Coffee Growers now define a strategy to try to maximize the recorded high grain prices in the international market, despite the low production reported by the country.
The Finance Minister Oscar Ivan Zuluaga, anticipated that there will be measures to ensure that growers can benefit 500,000 families of growing momentum in prices. Therefore, he said, will announce the implementation of a new system of valuation and determination of domestic price of grain. This is a scheme approved by the National Coffee Committee which promotes the grain quality and aims to improve farmers' income.
The exceptional moment prices has become something of a paradox for the sector, since there is not enough coffee to sell.
Jorge Lozano, president of the Association of Coffee Exporters Private, Asoexport, said "there is distress in the guild" because you do not have enough product to meet the offices.
"The farmer has to be happy because you are compensating for the lack of production with a very good price. Unfortunately not much to sell and that is our trouble, "admitted the leader. He said that despite the good prices the prospect of a boom not seen anywhere, simply because there is no grain available. "It's a very unpleasant situation for the toaster. He has the need to purchase Colombian coffee and the high prices do not like even five. And going to search that does not happen again, "he said. "We have a client who is looking for alternatives. That's not good for the Colombian coffee, "the President of Asoexport.
Lower production
Lozano said it is anticipated that between July 2008 and June next, coffee production to fall 2.5 million bags compared to previous period. This is a "very important figure," he said, facing a production of 11.5 million bags estimated for the entire year.
The leader revealed even though not yet have the production figures given last April, "the decline was substantial because the records of coffee for export stood at about 450,000 bags, 200,000 less than normal."
According to the National Federation of Coffee, Colombian production fell 30% the first two months of 2009 compared to same period last year, while exports declined by 20%.
According to the report, the fall was due to "lower production of grain, fruit of the renovation of coffee plantations, the effects of reduced fertilization and winter of the last months of 2008."
Meanwhile, the escalating price of coffee is attributed by economic analysts to a phenomenon of market speculation. Indeed, investors fear that this year there will be a substantial reduction in the supply of major producing countries like Brazil, and have begun to bet on higher prices in the future, so that the price began to climb. In Brazil, the production will fall about six million bags this year, according to estimates by the Government of that country.

New system for valuation and liquidation of the domestic price of coffee

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Bogota, April 1, 2009 (coffee Information Network)
Starting today, the National Federation of Coffee Growers apply a new
system of valuation and determination of domestic price of coffee.
The new system, which was approved by the National Committee of Coffee Growers, the institution's highest court, the farmer seeks to provide new practical tools to facilitate the valuation and pricing, through a fast, simple and quality incentive .
With the new assessment tool, the farmer will not have to worry about the well-known performance factor (amount of parchment needed to get a sack of 70 kilos of coffee sublime) as the assessment was changed to healthy almond, allowing that the more you take high-quality coffee to the cooperative, the higher the price they receive for it.
Now the farmer define the value of your cargo according to the percentage of healthy almond, almond defective and cisco. The higher the percentage of kernel in the parchment sound the higher the price that farmers recognize the union.