Colombia hopes to be able to exceed 12 million bags of arabica in 2024

The coffee sector is optimistic for the arabica harvest in 2024. According to Germán Bahamón Jaramillo, from the National Federation of Coffee Growers (FNC), the expectation is that the neighboring country will exceed 12 million bags in the current cycle. In recent years, with the influence of La Niña, Colombian crops have been severely affected by excessive rain and for at least a year the sector has been seeking to normalize production. According to the publication on the La Patria portal, the spokesperson stated that El Niño's performance was positive for Colombia's crops. The country has already registered a recovery in the volume of coffee, but has seen a certain drop in the quality of the drink, according to the local press. "Now the objective is to have both components in favor, also accompanied by a better price, which has also increased", he states. The president highlighted that the trend is towards positive prices for coffee, despite Colombia's more significant ...