According to CECAFE´s figures 2.350.000 bags of green coffee have been shipped from April 1st until today, April 29th. This should bring total April shipments (soluble included) near to 2.6 million bags, a record for a month of April, usually a decreasing shipping period due to the end of the season. CECAFE will release final April shipments figures on May 5th.

There is a general expectation (especially among producer and cooperatives leaders) that either an option scheme or a minimum price guarantee program will be approved by Monetary Council. However some sources expect that only a minimum reference price will put on the agenda. Therefore it m ay take some more time to get a put auction program in place.

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