The National Coffee Association of Guatemala, or Anacafé, announced that total exports of organic coffee increased by between 14% and 21% in annual terms, noting exports to new markets such as Greece, Norway, Sweden and Poland.
The Association has reported eight thousand hectares of organic coffee, representing 2.6% of the total planted area in which more than six thousand farmers work.
This translates into one million shifts and eight thousand jobs per year, representing 3% of gross domestic product (GDP), according Anacafé.
Given the importance of the sector, Anacafé, along with national organizations and international cooperation, has organized the First Congress of the National Organic Sector, focusing on production and marketing.
The forum took place at the offices of Anacafé on the September 24th and 25th.
