The production of global coffee is estimated to increase marginally to 145.8 million bags in the ongoing 2013-14 marketing year, as per report compiled by the International Coffee Organization (ICO). The increase in production will be despite a small drop projected in major producing countries like Brazil, Indonesia and India. The production of world coffee stood at 145.1 million bags during 2012-13 crop year (October-September) period. One bag contains 60 kg of coffee.
Among Arabica varieties, production of ‘Other Milds’ is likely to drop by 9.1% due to ongoing outbreak of coffee leaf rust disease in Central America. The production of ‘Brazilian Naturals’ and ‘Colombian Milds’ is also expected to decline by 2.2% each this year.
The output of coffee in Brazil, the world’s largest producer, is expected to decline by 3.3% to 49.2 million bags in 2013-14, but a record volume for an off-year in Brazil. Similarly, production in Indonesia, the third largest producer of coffee is expected to decline to 11.66 million bags from 12.73 million bags, while output in India, the world’s fifth biggest producer, is also seen to be down at 5.19 million bags from 5.3 million bags in the review period. Besides, ICO expects production to be lower this year in countries like Bolivia, Burundi, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Kenya, Mexico, Nicaragua, Tanzania and Uganda.
On the other hand, coffee production in Vietnam, the world’s second biggest grower, is expected to increase to 27.50 million bags in 2013-14 marketing year, as against 22.03 million bags in the last year. Coffee production in Ethiopia is likely to increase to 6.6 million bags from 6.36 million bags in the review period.
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