“A newly study from the Global Coffee Platform provides a broad outline for improving farmer incomes throughout the global coffee sector through yield improvements, quality improvements, training, and empowering women farmers, among other opportunities. The study, described by the group as a “scan” of the current and potential conditions in 11 key coffee-producing countries, was
Summarized by Natacia Ann I. Esguerra Functional beverage market is seen to be growing at 4.4 percent annually and will reach US$2,090 billion by 2022. Non-alcoholic beverages play an important role in people’s daily lives. The industry produces a wide range of beverages such as carbonated soft drinks, syrup concentrates, energy drinks, juices, teas, coffee,
Summarized by Joy Kristel L. Orzales The Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced its plan to expand the country’s longan exports to new markets. The ministry is currently working on export requirements such as sanitary and phytosanitary requirements to reach countries with strict policies. Cambodia yields about 20,000 tons of longan annually from