Origins
Anacafé partners with ProfilePrint to deploy AI technology
The alliance aims to provide Guatemalan coffee farmers a digital platform to grade their coffee beans more effectively and efficiently.
Uganda is working to raise its reputation – and exports – in coffee
When it comes to coffee-producing countries in Africa, Uganda is not the one to come to mind – in fact, it is probably not second, third or even fourth – but the ‘Pearl of Africa’ is working to change that.
ICO launches studies into living income benchmarks in member countries
The International Coffee Organization (ICO) and its Coffee Public-Private Task Force (CPPTF) are kicking off living income benchmarking studies in four ICO Member countries: Rwanda, Honduras, Togo and Angola.
USAID partners with ofi to yield greater opportunities for coffee farmers
Smallholder coffee farmers in the Junín region of Peru will benefit from a US$8.1 million fund to raise productivity and livelihoods.
Coffee prices stabilised in January, with a slight decrease
Amid fluctuations and a slight price drop, the I-CIP picked up in January.
Coffee prices end 2022 on a stable note
The ICO reported that coffee prices close 2022 securely, coalescing at around 160 US cents/lb.
Fairtrade International & Bellwether Coffee expand living income pricing to coffee farms in Guatemala
Fairtrade International’s living income strategy has sustainable procurement practices, including the payment of a Living Income Reference Price or LIRP, as a critical enabler of sustainable livelihoods for smallholder farmers.
Kahlúa achieves coffee supply chain transparency
100% of the coffee used by the company is now sourced through the “Coffee for Good” project.
Early bird registration is open for World Coffee Producer’s Forum
The World Coffee Producer’s Forum will take place 13-14 February 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda.
The Coffee Science Foundation partners with FREC at The Ohio State University to launch new research
The project, “Sweetness in Coffee: Sensory Analysis and Identification of Key Compounds,” and other Coffee Science Foundation research projects will be presented at upcoming SCA events, webinars, and publications.
Despite a 12.3% setback in November, coffee prices stabilised
Although all average prices for all coffee groups fell in November, the I-CIP remained firm posting a median value of 156.83 US cents/lb.
Coffee prices slip but prices exceed 2021 calendar year average
The ICO reports that average prices for all coffee group indicators decreased in October 2022.
Study reveals Fairtrade-certified organisations fared better through the pandemic
A new report published by Fairtrade International has confirmed that access to better prices, credit, and financial stability significantly increased the resilience of Fairtrade-certified organisations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rewriting the carbon story
As awareness continues to grow about the importance of reducing carbon emission, one solution minimising carbon footprints and mitigating the risk of climate change is regenerative agriculture.