Indian coffee exports to North African countries are seen rebounding as shipments rise to countries such as Libya and Egypt amidst the shrinking trend in premiums for robustas in the recent quarters. Libya has emerged among the top five buyers of Indian coffee during the January-June period this year with shipments rising by 47% over same period last year. Exports to Libya topped 7,794 tonnes during first half of the current annual year compared with 5,303 tonnes in same perioda year ago. Indian coffee exports to countries such as Libya, Algeria and Morocco have declined in recent years, but witnessed a rebound during the 2020-21. . For the first six months, India’s coffee shipments grew 11 per cent in volumes at 1.92 lakh tonnes compared to 1.75 lakh tonnes in the same period last year.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 12, 2021 16:30 UTC