SP government encourages the cultivation of canephora coffee

The government of São Paulo launched the State Program to Encourage the Cultivation of Coffea Canephora on Thursday (31). The initiative, which aims to revitalize coffee farming in the central-west, west and northwest regions of the state, “offers alternatives for rural producers and increases the competitiveness of the sector,” said the Department of Agriculture in a statement. São Paulo is one of the main producing states of Arabica coffee. The program aims to increase state production by encouraging the cultivation of canephora (robusta or conilon), a different type of bean, to meet the growing demand of the domestic and international markets, fostering innovation, environmental and economic sustainability of coffee farming. Canephora represents about 40% of the world's coffee production, according to the Department. The largest producers are Vietnam, followed by countries such as Brazil, Indonesia, India and Uganda. The measure is a partnership between the Secretariat of ...