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COFFEE COMMODITY PROFILE

The Industry

Coffee occupies an important place in the world economy, being widely consumed as the most prestigious beverage. Coffee is the second most consumed beverage in the world (after water), and the second most traded commodity (after petroleum), grown in some 70 countires, 60 of which are exporters. While instant coffee is still the general preference, the ground and brew sector is growing. Organic coffee is the other growth area that the industry can look forward to.

Soil and Climatic Requirements

Climatic requierements - the optimum temperature should be 21ºC by night and 26ºC by day. moderate soil temperature is vital for root growth. Soil factors - the minimum soil depth for coffee propagation is 1.5 meters. The soil must be highly fertile with high moisture holding capacity. It must be of medium texture with good drainage and erosion. The optimum soil pH must be between 5.5 to 6.5. Rainfall/ Water - soil misture must be adequate during maximum vegetative growth and berry development. An extended period of well-distributed rainfall is preferred to continuous rainfall problems. Light - it is necessary for photosysnthesis and flower bud development

Varieties

Arabica - this is considered to be the best coffee in other countries because of its excellent flavor and aroma. It is known locally as "Kapeng Tagalog". Arabica yields 500-1,000 kg of clean dry coffee beans per hectare. This variety is an early bearer, it bears fruits two to three years from planting. Robusta - this variety is high yielding and more resistant to pests and diseases. It yields 1,200 kg or more per hectare of clean dry coffee beans. Liberica - this variety is locally known as "Kapeng Barako". This variety is tolerant to drought and can grow to wider soil types. It starts bearing four to five years after transplanting and yield approximately 500 kg of dry coffee beans per hectare. Excelsa - this variety is resistant to drought. bearing starts four to five years after transplanting. It yields approximately 1,000 kg of clean dry coffee beans per hectare.

Production Profile

World The world green coffee production was 7,843.15 MT from a production area of 10,203,407 hectares. (FAOSTAT 2006) Leading green coffee producers include: Brazil, Vietnam, Columbia, Indonesia, Mexico, India, Ethiopia and Guatemala. Philippines By 2009, local production is expected to reach 105,956 MT. In 2007, Philippines has an existing production area of 123,956 hectares that produced a volume of 97.88 MT. Production volume reached 104,093 MT in 2006 and 109,290 MT in 2007 with a growth rate of 4.99%. SOCCKSARGEN attained the highest production volume in 2007 of 7,862 MT. Other top producing regions include: CALABARZON (7,671 MT); Cordillera Region (4,719 MT); Davao Region (4,395 MT) and CARAGA (2,186 MT). For 2008, the target expansion area for coffee is 5,427 hectares wherein SOCCKSARGEN (Region XII) targeted the highest which is 2,000 hectares. (Source: HVCC Regional Coordinators)

 

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