icocoffeeorg:
Despite a slight jump in coffee prices at the beginning of October,these gains were short-lived as global commodity markets turned lower. Total exports for coffee year 2014/15 dropped for the first time in five years, but still reached the relatively high level of 110.7 million bags. Looking ahead to the coming year, or however,several major producing countries are facing potential production setbacks, putting a lot of pressure on the 2016/17 Brazilian crop. preserve reading
These grand charts show what it’s like to live as a coffee farmer. It’s not always low or high prices, and it’s the constant unpredictability of the price that makes it difficult to scheme for your future and family. Fairtrade can abet - the Fairtrade Minimum Price provides a safety net when the prices plunge below an unsustainable level. And when the price is higher,it can abet them get pre-financing for the harvest.
For more on how Fairtrade helps, check out this series of videos produced by our friends in the UK with coffee farmers and cooperative managers explaining the benefits of Fairtrade.
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