Report Highlights:

Coffee production for MY 2009 is forecast to drop to 3.7 million bags, 7 percent lower than MY 2008 production. The MY 2008 production has been increased 4 percent above the previous year, to 3.98 million bags. Total bean exports for MY 2009 are estimated at 3.4 million bags, 12 percent down from the 3.82 million bags exported in MY 2008, due to trade reduction worldwide. Guatemala has positioned itself as a marketing leader with worldwide recognition for its specialty coffee, and will host the Third World Coffee Conference in February 2010.

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