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Coffee farmers in Vietnam, the world’s top grower of robusta beans, are forecast to gather a record crop in the 12 months from October 2015 as they improve cultivation methods…

Darjeeling tea prices have fallen by Rs 100 per kg compared to last season, despite production being down by almost 20 per cent . Prices have dropped as offtake of…

Rungwe Smallholders Tea Growers Association (RSTGA) in Tukuyu District, Mbeya Region is planning on purchasing all shares of Wakulima Tea Company Ltd so as to ensure that they have their…

If distress can be brewed, in Nilgiris it would be called tea. A crippling fall in leaf prices that started in the late 90s has led to a more than…

Tata Coffee, on Tuesday, reported a 34 per cent drop in its standalone net profit in the quarter ended June 30, while total income from operations during the period went…

Bridging the Gap Between Farmers and Finance taking place on 23 September 2014. The event is open to ICO Members, civil society, financial institutions, development professionals, and other actors in…

Americans don’t like instant coffee much, but we’re actually kind of weird that way. Turns out nearly half the world prefers the stuff, at least as far as retail sales…

Lower realization for South Indian tea despite a fall in production has planters worried. United Planters Association of Southern India (UPASI) has expressed concern that the industry is getting into…

After four years of rising prices due largely to a destructive pest, the cost of island-grown Kona coffee could soon be coming down. The coffee borer beetle has been causing…

Representatives from coffee & climate will lead a workshop on the climate-related threats to coffee production at the ICO on 26 September 2014. The event aims to update participants on…