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New data on coffee prices

21/08/2013

According to figures released by the ICO (International Coffee Organization), the coffee submitted in the month of July a slight rise in prices, favoured by the possibility of frost in the growing regions of Brazil, which was followed by a further decline.
By comparison with the previous month, the average composite indicator price rose 1.2% to 118.93 cents / lb, remaining, however, the second lowest level since September 2009. This increase was due primarily to the performance of Robusta, which had an increase of 4.9% compared to June.

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Brazil's coffee crop in 2014 will exceed 2013

21/08/2013

The coffee harvest in Brazil in 2014 was estimated at 60 million bags of 60kg, representing a growth of approximately 15% compared to the current season, the harvest of which goes for the final, estimated Wednesday the INTL FCStone.
Evaluation of consulting and commodity broker points to record volumes in Brazil, the largest producer and exporter of coffee, next season, which will be high in the biennial Arabica variety of the country. The current season in the cycle is low, alternating larger and smaller crops each year.

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Coffee for a safer driving

12/08/2013

The Portuguese Industrial and Commercial Association of Coffee (AICC) is carrying out a campaign at the time of the highest traffic on the roads of Portugal. The long trips, hours at the wheel and the heat that is felt at this time contribute to making it one of the periods most favourable to road accidents. The AICC has in circulation, nationally, a collection of 10 packets of sugar, with 10 messages alluding to coffee intake in safer driving.

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Climate threatens coffee production

09/08/2013

Although coffee is among the favourite drinks of consumers and is one of the most traded commodities in the world, surpassed only by oil, several researchers suggest that climate change may affect their production.
If you check this, the Brazil will certainly be one of the most affected, since they are the largest producer and exporter of coffee in the world, accounting for a quarter of world production, area where coffee consumption is growing exponentially.

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ICO defends official efforts to make viable the production

07/08/2013

The International Coffee Organization (ICO) argues that national governments should support producers, where the market price is below the cost or risk cripple the production of grain. In monthly report, the Organization emphasizes the "socio-economic importance of coffee as a main source of income, especially in rural areas, means that every effort should be made by governments to support their producers."

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ICO projected increase in world coffee crop 2012/13

07/08/2013

The world coffee production in 2012/13 is expected to increase 7.7% from a year earlier to 144.5 million bags, said on Wednesday the International Coffee Organization (ICO).
A frost in the main world producer, Brazil, in July should not cause damage to production in the main producing areas in Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo, stressed the OIC.

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