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Cenicafé generates electricity from coffee tree wood
It is the first time that the use of this coffee byproduct is researched to generate electricity, not only in Colombia, but in the world, hence the importance of this cutting-edge technological development.It is the first time that the use…
FNC graduates a new generation of extension agents
Constant training of the Extension Service in different coffee departments and municipalities contributes to ensuring not only coverage, but impacts that improve living conditions of farmers and their families. The Colombian Coffee Growers…
Cooperatives bought coffee worth US$ 1 billion in 2014
The country’s 34 coffee grower cooperatives, with a network of 530 purchase points, are a key marketing cogwheel of coffee institutions. With a social base of 82,000 farmers, who are their owners, they organize the market and irrigate welfa…
FNC and Pur Project to plant 5 million native trees in Colombia
Through an agreement that will increase environmental, social and economic sustainability of Colombian coffee farming and reduce the industry’s carbon emissions on a global scale.
EU protects Café de Colombia and prevents registration of misleading chain brand
The OHIM denies registration to communitarian brand “Colombueno” for considering it misleading and harmful to reputation of Café de Colombia. Bogota, February 12, 2015 (FNC Press Office) – The Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market…
Café de Colombia, the most widely recognized origin in the USA
Bogotá, February 11, 2015 (FNC Press Office) – According to the National Coffee Drinking Trends (NCDT) study by the National Coffee Association (NCA), 85% of Americans recognize Colombia as a coffee-producing country. Comparatively, Br…
FNC online extension courses reach 30,000 participants
Apart from relevance, convenience and timeliness, they are also a great educational tool to transfer knowledge to Colombian coffee growers. From 2003 to date, the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC), through its academic arm, the Manu…
FNC recertified under ISO 9001 & 14001 standards
After a thorough recertification audit of its Integrated Management System (SGI), the Colombian Institute of Technical Standards and Certification (Icontec) renewed, for three additional years, the ISO 9001 quality management and ISO 14001…
UN recognizes the FNC’s work on biodiversity conservation
The “Incorporation of biodiversity into the coffee sector” project was one of the cases highlighted in the 5th Colombian Biodiversity Report for the Convention on Biological Diversity. At the end of this 2014, the Colombian Coffee Growers F…