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Coffee Growers of Colombia protest against falling prices of coffee

26/02/2013

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.

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India's coffee exports fall due to pests and vulnerability in Europe

20/02/2013

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.

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World Tea & Coffee Expo 2013 streamlines sectors

20/02/2013

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.

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Coffee linked to birth of smaller babies

19/02/2013

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.

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underweight babies

Uganda coffee production expected to quadruple in coming years

18/02/2013

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.

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Uganda
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ICO revealed values of imports of consumer countries

15/02/2013

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.

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