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World coffee exports totalled 9.67 million bags in January 2013, compared with 8.09 million in January 2012. Exports in the first four months of coffee year 2012/13 (October/12 to January/13) increased 15.8% to 37.87 million bags compared to 32.69 million bags of coffee last year. In the twelve months ended January 2013, exports of Arabica totalled 67.08 million bags compared to 66.11 million bags last year, while exports totalled 47.59 million bags of Robusta, against 37.68 million bags.
Source: Dow Jones

Coffee farmers in Uganda, the main producer of Robusta in Africa are holding stocks while waiting for prices to recover the farmer, reported today the Coffee Development Authority of the country (UCDA). In the report, the UCDA said prices paid to the producer of Robusta beans dried fell at least 25% in January compared to the same period of 2012.

Moderate consumption of caffeine, about five cups of coffee a day can reduce your sleep time, but does not give more energy or help you lose weight, according to a study by researchers at the Technical University of Lisbon.

Thousands of Colombian coffee farmers went on strike, demanding the government to increase subsidies to offset falling prices. The Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos called the end of the protest in a televised speech, calling it unnecessary and costly for the economy.
Protesters in several cities have already entered into clashes with police. The opposition accuses the government of not being able to handle the crisis.

Coffee exports from India, Asia's third-biggest supplier, may decline for the second consecutive year as the economic slowdown reduces demand in Europe and the damage from the attacks of pests reduce crop. Exports may drop to less than 300,000 tons this year, compared with the record of 310,886 tonnes in 2012, said the president of the Coffee Exporters Association of India, Ramesh Rajah. Exports fell 9.4% last year, the first annual decline in three years, according to data from the Coffee Board of India.

Ended on February 17, at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai (India), World Tea & Coffee Expo 2013.
Lasting for three days, this event, intended for industries of tea and coffee, had the vast presence of exhibitors from various countries.

Mothers-to-be who have a couple of mugs of coffee a day risk having an underweight baby, research suggests. Coffee may also make pregnancy last longer - but only by a matter of hours.

Uganda, largest coffee exporter in Africa, predicts quadruple coffee production in coming years to capitalize on the increasing global consumption and increase revenues with product shipment, said yesterday the country's president, Yoweri Museveni.
The East African nation plans to increase production to at least 12 million bags of 60 pounds over the medium term, compared to the current 3 million bags. The government is also exploring opportunities to add value to coffees and maximize returns.

The International Coffee Organization (ICO) released the figures for imports by consumer countries in October 2012. According to the organization, has acquired Germany, in the tenth month of the year, 2,006,206 bags of coffee, which implied high of 25.16% in relation to the volume purchased in September (1,602,861 bags). With the acquisition of 1,902,781 bags in October, the United States show a decline of 11.43% compared to the 2,148,263 bags of the previous month. Italy has already increased its purchases of the product (+11.24%) in October to acquire 852,640 bags.

The general girector of the Russian Association of Producers of Coffee and Tea, Ramaz Chanturiy, believes the world coffee consumption will grow by up to 360,000 tonnes next year. According to news agency Rossiyskaya Gazeta, the expectation is that product prices increase at least 3% worldwide. In Russia, the situation, according to the expert, the value may increase further with the possibility of the end of tax exemption for industrial grinders.