Coffee exporters try to deal with climate change – 02/26/2024 – Café na Prensa

Brazil’s coffee exporters see 2024 as a year in which debates and actions regarding climate change must once again be a priority for the sector. As a result, they foresee more investments and projects aimed at adapting and mitigating the effects of the climate crisis.

Cecafé (Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council) is carrying out research to evaluate the possibility of creating a grouped carbon credit program in Brazilian coffee farming.

The exporters’ council also predicts an increase in regulatory pressures in the sector. On December 30, 2024, the due diligence obligations set out in the European Anti-Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will come into force.

In a report released at the beginning of the month, Cecafé stated that it expects that regulation in the area of ​​ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) should intensify in the European bloc throughout this year.

“Further advances are expected, over the next few months, in the proposal for a directive on companies’ due diligence in matters of sustainability, creating extraterritorial impacts on the supply chains of European corporations in relation to environmental protection and social responsibility”, says Cecafé.

Meanwhile, the council is racing to train Brazilian farmers. The entity launched a free online course, in partnership with the Global Coffee Platform (GCP), to offer training in the area of ​​sustainability, such as, for example, the responsible use of agrochemicals.

CNA LAUNCHES AWARD FOR SMALL COFFEE GROWERS

The CNA (Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil) has opened registrations for the CNA Brasil Artesanal 2024 Special Roasted Coffees Award.

The competition, which has the support of Abic (Brazilian Coffee Industry Association), is aimed at rural producers who also industrialize and sell roasted coffee throughout Brazil.

One of the prerequisites is that production is not on a large scale. Therefore, only those who produce up to 240 bags of 60 kg of roasted coffee per year can participate.

Registrations can be made on the CNA/Senar System website until April 23 in two categories: 100% Arabica and 100% canephora (conilon and Robusta).

The winners will receive R$10,000 each, in addition to the publicity made by CNA.

SOUTH KOREA BUYS MORE THAN US$1 BI OF COFFEE

South Korea’s coffee imports exceeded US$1 billion in 2023, according to the local customs service. It is the second consecutive year that the country has exceeded the billion-dollar mark.

In total, US$1.11 billion in imports of green and roasted coffee beans were recorded – in 2022, this value had been US$1.3 billion.

Despite the annual drop, South Korean imports are at much higher levels than a few years ago. The country has increased consumption significantly since 2018, when imports totaled US$637.3 million.

Also according to data from the South Korean customs authority, more than a quarter of the coffee imported in 2023 was from Brazil.

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