Last June, European legislation came into force banning the sale within the EU of products that involve deforestation for cultivation in third countries, from Africa through Asia to South America. The aim is to force these states to halt the loss of biodiversity around the world, and so the law has been hailed as a […]
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Congress demands solutions to the coffee crisis
In the same vein, the representative Olga Beatriz González (Liberal Party), and remember, there are 565 thousand coffee grower families but them income fell by 56%, “fertilizers increased costs from 16 to 19%, there was an increase in labor by 45%, production has decreased by 50%, of the 900,000 hectares the country has, today 130,000 […]
Dear coffee, where a cup of espresso costs more in Italy
Inflation does not spare a habit that Italians love: a cup of espresso. Compared to 2021, the cost of a coffee break to Italians is approximately 720 million euros more per year. The turnover of espresso in the bar is growing from 6.24 billion euros two years ago to almost 7 billion euros in 2023; […]
Ukrainian Bishop: We still get most of our help from Poland
Poland is Ukraine’s largest donor. Ukrainians know this, the secretary general of the Ukrainian Episcopal Conference, Bishop Edward Kawa, told Polskifr.fr. Ukrainians especially need food that is easy to prepare for the long term, as well as personal hygiene products. “People who don’t have electricity have to cook food on the street. For example, canned […]
Coffee production fell by 13% last year
According to the National Federation of Coffee Growers (FNC), registered coffee production in Colombia has fallen by 13% over the past year, from 12.3 million bags to 10.7 million. This decline, according to the union, is the result of climatic variables affecting coffee production, which have not favored the flowering and grain filling processes in […]
External coffee sales increased 22% in May
In May, coffee exports grew 22%, from sales of 152,000 bags in 2022 to 185,000. The National Coffee Fund (FoNC) reports this via the results of its exports in the month of May. The entity pointed out that the total number reached 846,000 bags nationally and more than 10.7 million bags in the past 12 […]
African Meloni in Ethiopia among coffee, energy and weapons
The next phase of Giorgia Meloni’s strategy in Africa is another former colony where the memory of massacres of civilians by the fascist invaders is still strong. After Libya, it’s Ethiopia: In 1937, Italy used chemical weapons to clear out local resistance. Nearly 90 years later, the prime minister seeks to consolidate renewed relations with […]
Juan Camilo Becerra, new manager of the National Federation of Coffee Growers
The National Federation of Coffee Growers (FNC) has appointed Juan Camilo Becerra as the union’s new provisional manager. This title comes after Roberto Vélez ended his tenure with the union on March 31. Becerra is currently the administrative director of the FNC and will now serve as its general manager. The shortlist of candidates for […]
Instant coffee would be taxed by the new tax reform
Finance Minister José Antonio Ocampo presented the new tax reform project to the Joint Economic Commissions of Congress, which has sparked controversy and uncertainty in the various economic sectors awaiting the new tax package being promoted by the government. The Steering Committee of the National Federation of Coffee Growers expressed concern about some aspects of […]
National Coffee Fund receives funding from a renowned Japanese entity
The National Coffee Fund (FoNC), medium-term debt with the renowned Japanese bank Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) by $40 million up to three years. This operation is classified as sustainable financing according to the social lending principles of the Loan Market AssociationAsia Pacific Loan Market Association and Loan Syndications & Trading Association, specializing in the […]