Luego de un gran 2025, ¿cuál va a ser la meta para el sector cafetero para este año? Esto dice Fedecafeteros

La variedad Umbral podrá ser cultivada en climas calientes, en zonas ubicadas desde los 850 metros de altura. Foto: Cortesía

Luego de un gran 2025, ¿cuál va a ser la meta para el sector cafetero para este año? Esto dice Fedecafeteros

TL;DR

  • Colombian coffee production hit a 33-year high in 2025, reaching 14.8 million bags.
  • Fair prices for coffee have enabled farmers to invest more in fertilization and farm maintenance.
  • Favorable climate patterns in the 2024/2025 coffee year supported the coffee crop's growth cycle.
  • Cenicafé, the Colombian Coffee Growers' research arm, is developing new coffee varieties resistant to climate change and diseases.
  • The new 'Umbral' variety, to be released in 2027, will be suitable for warmer climates and higher altitudes.
  • Commercialization efforts have resulted in record revenues and profits for companies like Almacafé and Procafecol.
  • Coffee exports reached a record US$5.5 billion in the last year.
  • The National Coffee Fund is well-managed with over US$300 million in assets, supporting research, technical assistance, and brand promotion.
  • Over 89,400 hectares were renovated in the previous year, with a goal of 100,000 hectares for 2025.
  • Efforts are underway to increase domestic coffee consumption, including advocating for 100% Colombian coffee in public institutions and school programs.
  • The impact of previous US tariffs on coffee has been resolved, returning to a 0% tariff and maintaining Colombia's competitiveness.
  • The National Federation of Coffee Growers will continue to manage the National Coffee Fund responsibly.