Colombia Coffee Production Continues Upwards
Post now estimates that Colombian coffee production will increase to 14.0 million bags GBE in MY
2015/16 (October through September), slightly up from the previous forecast of 13.6 million bags
GBE. Revised production forecast for MY 2016/17 is up from 13.3 to 14.0 million bags GBE as drought
conditions were favorable for the flowering period and projected rainfall is expected to be normal for
the next months. The National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia (FEDECAFE) estimates that
average coffee productivity has increased to 15 bags per hectare from 10 bags per hectare as a result of
the replanting program which reduced the average age of coffee trees from 15 to 7 years. The rust
resistant variety replanting program and minimal impacts of El Niño weather phenomena have helped to
maintain strong productivity during MY 2015/16, up 5.1% from the previous year.
More: http://gain.fas.usda.gov/