SAO PAULO, Brazil — The harvesting of the 2019/20 coffee crop, which started in April, was slower than expected in May, mainly in arabica-producing...
MILAN – According to agricultural analyst Safras & Mercado, 80 percent of Brazil’s 2017/18 crop was harvested as of August 1, versus 76 percent at this time last year. S&M expects this year’s production to reach a total of 51.1 million bags. Harvest of arabica beans is at 74 percent...
CENTRAL KENYA – Coffee farmers in central Kenya are staring at reduced earnings compared to last season courtesy of extreme weather that has drastically cut harvests. A mixture of rains, chilly conditions followed by drought has conspired to ensure that growers will take home less during the current year.
SÃO PAULO, Brazil – The large volume of rains in the Brazilian producing regions of arabica and robusta coffee in the second fortnight of May delayed harvesting activities and knocked down some coffee beans from the trees. Growers who had already started the harvesting of early coffee in the 2017/18 season had to halt activities ...
Aging crops, flooding and drought: not the ideal blend for the world’s second largest coffee exporter.
Vietnam’s coffee exports are likely to be hit this...