According to preliminary data from the monthly statistical report of the International Coffee Organization (ICO), global exports of Arabica totalled 5,216,433 bags of 60 kg in January 2013, which entailed high of 14.88% in comparison with the 4,540,939 bags registered in the same month of 2012, and of 2.58% compared to 5,085,465 bags of December last year.
Vietnam continues as leader of world exports of Robusta coffee, with its shipments of presenting high 42.51% in January this year, compared to the same month in 2012 (1,894,605 bags of 60 kg). In the first month of 2013, the Vietnamese accounted for 71.57% of global exports of Conilon, having exported 2.7 million bags. The data, preliminary, are the statistical report of the International Coffee Organization (ICO).
Regular consumption of caffeine, at concentrations equivalent to five to seven cups of coffee a day reduces brain damage in a model of Machado-Joseph disease, concludes a study released today by the University of Coimbra.
The International Coffee Organization (ICO) on Friday estimated loss of 2.5 million bags of coffee of world production in 2012/13 season due to rust, a fungal disease that attacks the leaves of coffee trees. The losses could rise to about 4 million bags in crop year 2013/14, the organization added.
On the afternoon of Tuesday, March 5, the second day of meetings of the Council of the International Coffee Organization (ICO) in London, was held the "Seminar on new trends in consumer markets coffee" in which international analysts have explanations focusing mainly countries with emerging consumption, such as Asia and Eastern Europe.
For the month of February, the monthly report from the International Coffee Organization (ICO) has lowered the composite indicator price, despite the progressive damage arising from the outbreak of coffee rust in Central America. The origin of this negative development, were the movements of Arabica, with all three indicators of the group to present value losses.
Contrary to this trend, Robusta prices remained in turn, much firmer, reaching the highest monthly average since October 2012.
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