November 26, 2021 [Muriithi Mugo, Standard]Africa’s coffee producers are pushing to have the crop declared a strategic agricultural commodity in the African Union Agenda 2063. Representatives of 25 countries at the G25 Coffee Summit in Nairobi said coffee is an important commodity whose performance needs to be evaluated. Fair compensation“We are also challenged to peer review against the leading global producers including Brazil, Vietnam and Columbia and Indonesia among other leaders in the coffee production,” Mr Munya said. “As we assess production and the continent’s declining share of the global output, how can we ensure that African coffee production is boosted in a manner that mitigates against climate change, and other key environmental concerns?” he posed. Agriculture Chief Administrative Secretary Ann Nyaga said coffee production has been declining due to challenges such as climate change, perennial price volatility, market access and low domestic consumption.

Source: Standard Digital May 27, 2022 12:35 UTC