Guatemalan Coffee Exports Keeps Dropping

Fine Coffee exports were 14.6% less in July 2009 than the same period of 2008.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

When analyzing the entire coffee season 2008/09, the National Coffee Association (Anacafé) reports a 8.1% drop.

"According to the organization, local growers exported 340.871 kilograms in July, 14.6% less than July 2008, when almost 400.000 kilograms were exported", reports Prensalibre.com.

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