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Covid-19 continues to affect coffee supply chain

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The COVID-19 pandemic, according to the exporting countries, will continue to affect coffee supply chains. Farmers and producers expect to experience prolonged labor shortages, increased production costs, diminished infrastructure, and a reduction in commitments from buyers. Learn more about the crisis in the Out-of-home segment A recently survey between 16 exporters countries by the ICO has attributed the increased volatility

The United States Leaves The International Coffee Agreement

The United States Leaves The International Coffee Agreement

The United States are withdrawing from the International Coffee Agreement 2007, the international commodity agreement between coffee producing and consuming countries, whose objective is to strengthen the global coffee sector and promote its sustainable expansion. As reported by Ico, the withdrawal of the United States will take effect on 3 June 2018 according to the Rules of the Organization. Mr José

In March 2017, The ICO Composite Indicator Price Fell Slightly

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According to ICO , market weakens further due to high exports and increasing inventory levels. In March 2017, the ICO composite indicator price fell slightly. While Robustas remained broadly stable, Arabica prices were under pressure. The monthly average of the composite indicator was down by 2.6% to 134.07 US cents/lb in March from 137.68 US cents/lb recorded in February. The