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Colombian coffee production closes 2022 at 11.1 million bags
The figure is down 12% from that of 2021 due to heavy rainfall In 2022, coffee exports declined 8% to just over 11.4 million 60-kg bags of green coffee from 12.4 million bags sold abroad in 2021. Bogotá, January 4, 2023 (FNC Press Office)…
Almacafé launches agrochemicals and ochratoxins laboratory (ALAO)
With an investment of about USD 524,000 It is the first in the sector and offers specialized analyses to identify traces of pesticides and fungal toxins in green, roasted and soluble coffee. These modern facilities will help Colombian cof…
Colombian coffee production falls 6% in November
On persistent bad weather conditions due to La Niña In the last 12 months, exports fell 8% to 11.5 million bags from the almost 12.6 million exported a year earlier. Bogotá, December 5, 2022 (FNC Press Office) – In November, registered coff…
Statement to the public opinion
Within the framework of the 90th National Congress of Coffee Growers, the highest authority and body of deliberation of the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC), its CEO, Roberto Vélez, made his position available to the FNC and the na…
Colombian coffee production falls 12% in October
Because of persistent rains due to La Niña In the same month, the beginning of the current coffee year, exports declined 5% to 942,000 60-kg bags of green coffee vs. 987,000 exported in October 2021. Bogotá, November 3, 2022 (FNC Press Offi…
FNC shows in Switzerland the great environmental potential of Colombian coffee farming
This helps the planet and can be rewarded by the rest of the chain The Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC) CEO, Roberto Vélez, took part in a meeting with international buyers and other actors in the coffee value chain, includi…
Colombia signs the International Coffee Agreement of Bogotá 2022
Colombian Finance Minister invites the US, the world’s largest coffee consumer, to return to the ICO The FNC CEO signed the agreement that will govern the International Coffee Organization (ICO) in a ceremony accompanied by the country’s Mi…
YTD Colombian coffee production falls 10%
Due to adverse weather conditions YTD coffee exports fell 6% to almost 8.6 million 60-kg bags of green coffee from over 9.1 million bags exported a year earlier. Bogotá, October 3, 2022 (FNC Press Office) – The registered YTD (January-Septe…
Award ceremony & auction of the best coffees of the 7th contest Colombia, Land of Diversity are just around the corner
Next October 1, in Neiva, Huila The 41 finalist coffees will be auctioned before national and international bidders, after awarding the five best lots for the attributes of acidity, body, softness and balance, as well as the most exotic cof…