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First National Meeting of Coffee Grower Associations
It is a propitious space for coffee grower associations from all over the country to interact, deliberate and raise their concerns and needs, which in turn will allow to structure an FNC institutional program to provide continued support an…
YTD Colombian coffee production grows 5.4%
Results confirm the importance of keeping coffee plantations renewed. Coffee exports grow 9.5% so far this year. Bogotá, August 5, 2019 (FNC Press Office) – Coffee production in Colombia, the world’s largest producer of mild was…
FNC pioneers obtaining rights over varieties developed by Cenicafé
To protect collective equity of Colombian coffee growers, with a process that began in 2013, it is the first time an institution in the world obtains rights over 10 progenies of the Castillo® variety. Bogotá, July 23, 2019 (FNC Press Office…
Final Declaration of the Participants of the Second World Coffee Producers Forum
In the city of Campinas, Brazil, on July 10 and 11, 2019, the second forum of coffee-producing countries was held, and considering: 1. That the first Forum raised worldwide awareness to the need for economic sustainability in global coffee…
FNC CEO asks for remunerative prices for coffee producers
At the Second World Coffee Producers Forum, he suggested that the industry pay at least USD 2/lb of coffee to producers. The coffee leader brought to this important forum the proposal that he has been leading in different spaces for the ben…
Jeffrey D. Sachs proposes to create a World Coffee Fund to finance sustainability of farmers
At the opening of the Second World Coffee Producers Forum. Current and foreseeable conditions of the industry, including the low price crisis, require a joint effort from the main industry players, in coordination with governments, to inves…
Brazil and Colombia consolidate alliance to guarantee income of coffee growers
The world’s largest Arabica producers plan joint actions to reverse the coffee price crisis, details of which will be presented at the II World Coffee Producers Forum (WCPF). Brasilia, June 14, 2019 (FNC Press Office) – Representatives of c…
With the FNC’s support, Nespresso launches Reviving Origins program in Caquetá
In order to recover excellent-quality coffee production. Bogotá, May 8, 2019 (FNC Press Office) – The multinational Nespresso, with the committed support of the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC), launched today its Revivi…
Colombian coffee sold at 54 USD/lb at first auction abroad
It was organized by the FNC with the best coffees of the 4th national quality competition “Colombia, Land of Diversity.” The price was reached by coffee grower Wilton Renso Benítez, from Villamaría, Caldas. Diego Samuel Bermúdez, also from…