News from the Executive Director
| Workshop "Vision 2020 for a sustainable coffee sector" |
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The ICO Head of Operations, Mauricio Galindo, attended a high-level workshop “Vision 2020 for a sustainable coffee sector” organized by the Common Codes for the Coffee Community (4Cs) in Hamburg on 18 and 19 June 2013. The objective of the workshop was to discuss the future of sustainability in the coffee sector and develop a vision for a global sustainability platform.
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| 50th anniversary of the ICO |
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the ICO, the International Coffee Council will hold its 111th Session in Belo Horizonte from 9 to 12 September 2013, as part of an International Coffee Week which will include the 8th Espaço Café Brasil.
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| Workshop on 'Growing coffee without endosulfan’ |
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The ICO Chief Economist, Denis Seudieu, participated as a panellist in a workshop on ‘Growing coffee without endosulfan’ hosted by the ISEAL alliance which took place in London on 11 June 2013. More
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| Monthly Coffee Market Report - May 2013 |
Coffee prices declined further in May 2013, causing the ICO composite indicator price to fall to its
lowest monthly average since April 2010. The
sustained drop in prices observed over the last two years has reduced the revenue earned by coffee
producers, and consequently there is concern that many producers may be selling at a price which is not
remunerative compared to the cost of production.
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| Trade Statistics - April 2013 |
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World coffee exports amounted to 9.60 million bags in April 2013, compared with 9.19 million in April 2012. Exports in the first 7 months of coffee year 2012/13 (Oct/12 to Apr/13) have increased by 7.1% to 65.98 million bags compared to 61.61 million bags in the same period in the last coffee year. In the twelve months ending April 2013, exports of Arabica totalled 68.21 million bags compared to 65.04 million bags last year; whereas Robusta exports amounted to 45.64 million bags compared to 38.38 million bags. More
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| Highest Minas Gerais decoration for Mr Robério Oliveira Silva |
 The Governor of the State of Minas Gerais of Brazil, the largest coffee growing state in Brazil, Mr Antônio Augusto Junho Anastasia presented the ICO Executive Director, Mr Robério Oliveira Silva, with the highest decoration of Minas Gerais, the ‘Medalha da Inconfidência’ at a special ceremony at the ICO on 24 May. The Governor was accompanied by Ambassador Marcos Vinícius Pinta Gama, Permanent Representative of Brazil to the ICO and a delegation from Brazil. Photos
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Coffee Leaf Rust outbreak
The current epidemic of coffee leaf rust affecting all countries of the region with a 53% incidence is the worst seen since this pest appeared in Central America in 1976.
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