DJ ICE Coffee Review: Higher On Technical Bounce, Crop Estimate

Arabica coffee futures rose Tuesday on technical buying linked to chart-based factors and on a friendly Brazilian crop report, though the day’s strongest gains had been trimmed by the close. Most active May coffee added 165 points,…

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A spanish company sells empty capsules matching Nespresso machines

Una empresa malagueña se ha atrevido a plantarle cara a Nespresso, la marca que tiene a George Clooney como imagen comercial, rompiendo su monopolio en la comercialización de café en cápsulas. Ne-cap comercializa recipientes…

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Vietnam Begins Coffee Stockpiling

Vietnamese companies have begun buying coffee on the domestic market in a plan to stockpile 200,000 tonnes for nine months to shore up prices, an industry official said on Tuesday.The plan by the world’s second-largest exporter after Brazil…

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DJ ICE FCOJ Review: Falls Ahead Of USDA March Crop Report

Orange juice futures for May delivery gave backrecent gains Tuesday in a corrective session ahead of the U.S. Agriculture Department’s key monthly crop production report. Most active May orange juice fell 215 points, or 1.4%,…

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Peruvian exports of lime and processed lime increase 10% in 2009

Peruvian exports of lime and processed lime grew ten percent in 2009 making 17.3 million dollars, compared to the 15.7 million dollars in 2008, informed the ADEX. The highest revenue was from “essential oils of lime” with 7.8 million,…

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Italy, strawberry cultivation decline in 2010

Italian land surfaces devoted to strawberry cultivation decreased by 7% in 2010 compared to last year, accounting for 3500 hectares in the whole Country. The decline, however, is in line with yield reduction in Spain as well.

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Spain: Huelva will export cut and packed strawberries from 2012

Strawberries from Huelva will be exported cut and packed from 2012 on. A project of the Chamber of Commerce in Huelva will support an alternative of production for fresh strawberries.A plant located in Aljaraque will be built…

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Cashewnut Nigeria: Training farmers will boost agricultural production

The lack of training for farmers has been identified as a major challenge in the development and effective maximisation of the potential of the agricultural sector, which can help eradicate poverty and generate more investment…

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DJ ICE Coffee Review: Modest Gains On Fund Buying; Stuck In Range

Arabica coffee futures rose Monday on speculative fund buying, though a lackof fresh news and a mostly steady U.S. dollar ensured prices would remain stuck in recent ranges. Most active May coffee added 70 points, or 0.54%,…

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Robusta coffee sets new contract lows, system funds short

Robusta coffee futures weakened, with contract lows set in key positions, as the pressure on Vietnamese producers to sell increased and roasters appeared to be well covered, while cocoa was also in negative territory.

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Organic coffee: Why Latin America’s farmers are abandoning it

Some 450,000 pounds of organic coffee sit in a warehouse here, stacked neatly in 132-pound bags. It’s some of the world’s best coffee, but Gerardo De Leon can’t sell it. “This is very high quality and it’s organic. But …

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DJ ICE FCOJ Review: Down As Traders Take Profits

Orange juice futures for May delivery fell Monday as traders booked profits after an early jump to a two-month top of $1.5300 a pound. Most active May orange juice lost 40 points, or 0.27%, to settle at $1.4930 a pound.

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Strawberry Spain : 20% of the farms flooded

Tres carreteras principales (A-49, N-435 y la N-442) quedaron cortadas por inundaciones y se recomendó precaución en varias secundarias y caminos rurales · Los productores de fresa están desbordados por los continuos destrozos.

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Cashewnut Ivory Coast : farmers and buyers to find the “right price”

Les producteurs et les acheteurs d’anacarde de Côte d’Ivoire souhaitent être désormais associés à la fixation du prix bord champ. Ils ont fait part de désidérata hier samedi à Katiola; à la faveur d’un séminaire préparatoire…

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