International Coffee Organization (#)
„In this context, the ICO has sponsored a manual prepared by a Brazilian consultancy which gives detailed practical information on how to encourage consumption in producing countries. The ABIC also launched its new programme for 2004/05 and presented diplomas and certificates as awards to the best coffees entered for the ABIC quality competition in a ceremony in which the Executive Director participated. Mr. Osorio also took the opportunity to hold meetings with the Governor and authorities of the State of Bahia in the company of the Secretary for Commodities, Mr.“
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Tea & Coffee 12/01 - Tropical Depression: Brazil at the Worst of Times (Cont)
„A few factors are working in Brazil’s favor. The worldwide increase in consumption of espresso has increased the demand for Brazilian coffee. The Brazilian Specialty Coffee Association has made great strides in promoting the concept of sustainable coffee farming - “sustainable” defined as balancing economic feasibility with social and environmental concerns. And pulped natural technology continues to improve quality while reducing harvest costs.“
http://www.teaandcoffee.net/1201/coffee2.htm
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The Coffee Review - the world's leading coffee buying guide
„However, over the years Brazil's share of the "price" coffee market has shrunk, and the Brazilian government, which once controlled every facet of Brazilian coffee, has shifted to an open market, hands-off policy, allowing growers to cut their own deals with exporters and importers. Consequently, the most ambitious growers, no longer forced by government regulation to combine their own coffees with coffees from other farms, are attempting to market their beans separately as fancy estate origins. In other words, they are proposing that coffees from their farms are ready to take their place on the stage as soloists rather than simply as elegantly smooth backups to the Kenyas, Guatemalas, and other stars of the coffee world.“
http://www.coffeereview.com/article.cfm?id=26
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Brazilian Scientists Decode the Coffee Genome - National Coffee Association
„New genetically resistant plants hold the promise of doubling coffee production per hectare, from 15 to 30 bags. At the same time, these plants would enable Brazil to cut production costs by 20 percent. Together, these factors could raise annual national production to 60 million bags without the expansion of its current growing area.“
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„It’s market share is about 40%, and 60% of what is produced is exported. In arabica coffee, Brazil has a clear advantage, but in robustas the advantage is less so. Brazilian farmer, Brando noted, get a higher share of profits than farmers in other countries. Internal transportation costs remain high, however.“
http://info.worldbank.org/etools/bspan/ presentationview.asp?pid=1111&eid=570
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„Producers & traders are now anxiously looking at the 2003-04 season as the first chance of a breakthrough where demand may actually be ahead of supply, anticipating a sharp fall in Brazil's production in an "off" year. However, crucial to any estimate of global production is Brazil's production potential given its current coffee tree population of over 5 billion (up from 3 bln in '95). The key question, therefore, is what is the minimum and maximum that Brazil can produce under normal weather conditions, in "on" and "off" years.“
http://www.indiacoffee.org/newsletter/11/ coverstory.html
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