Coffee sector’s important contribution to household food security potentially undermined by price volatility A report from the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) at Makerere University in Uganda, entitled “The potential of coffee to uplift people out o... 24/07/2014
Ethiopian coffee sector caught out by declining global prices in 2013/14 USDA’s annual review of the Ethiopian coffee sector, published in May 2014, highlights the importance of coffee to total Ethiopian export earnings... 20/07/2014
Investment in storage reduces vulnerability of Rwandan coffee sector to global price volatility In the first quarter of 2014, Rwanda’s coffee export earnings fell by more than half (56.5%) to US$5.05 million, down from $11.6 million, according... 13/07/2014
Improving global prices could boost East African coffee sector development In mid March 2014, the Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) confirmed that prices of a 50-kg bag of clean coffee had increased at auction from US$125 to US$... 04/07/2014
Jamaican coffee policy under review as production falls despite market opportunities The contribution of the coffee sector to foreign exchange earnings in Jamaica has declined by a half in the last 10 years. The Jamaican government... 22/05/2014
Coffee pods offer new market prospects in Africa An interview with Henri Rodriguez, Export Director for Malongo Henri Rodriguez joined Malongo in 1996, with a career background in agronomy and commerce. He is the company’s Export Director and is responsi... 10/04/2014
Structure and scope of expanding demand for coffee in China A report published on the website Foodnavigator-asia.com foresees considerable growth in Chinese consumption of ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee. Accord... 08/02/2014
CBI highlights trends and opportunities for tea, coffee and cocoa exporters Analysis from the Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries (CBI), an agency of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, su... 12/01/2014
Executive Brief Update 2013: Coffee sector 1. Background and key issuesSince the 2006/07 season, ACP coffee producers have been playing an inc... 17/12/2013
Falling arabica coffee prices could boost demand from coffee blenders in emerging markets In September 2013, the commodity website Agrimoney.com reported that arabica coffee futures “[continued] to set four-year lows”, with the best Dece... 16/11/2013