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Economy | 19 October, 2009 [ 15:58 ]

Peru: coffee exports might amount US $1 billion this year despite crisis


LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra


The National Board of Coffee's General Manager, Lorenzo Castillo, informed that coffee farming has been reduced by 25% this year due to climatic changes and the ageing of coffee fields.

Estimations foresee that Peruvian coffee exports will reach 3.4 million quintales (one quintal equals 64kg) this year.

However, the international demand for coffee remains growing despite global crisis, and might grow to 6 or 7 million quintales, which would allow Peruvian exports to reach US $1 billion.

"Peruvian coffee is high quality, but lacks a good marketing strategy, and that is the reason why many Peruvian products have low prices," Castillo pointed out.

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