GUAXUPÉ, Minas Gerais Cooxupé - Regional Cooperative of Coffee Growers in Guaxupé - expects to increase coffee exports by more than 8 percent this year.
As a result of approximately 4.4 million 60 kg bags, amid the prospect of also greater production, compared to 2017 production.
In 2019, Cooxupé, whose area of operation encompasses the south of Minas Gerais, Cerrado Mineiro and Médio Mogiana, in São Paulo.
In fact, just over 4 million bags were shipped abroad, accounting for almost 15 percent of the country's green coffee exports.
According to Carlos Paulino da Costa - Administrative Advisor for the Cooperative: “This year we will have a bigger harvest”, at the Femagri event, a fair for machines, implements and supplies.
In fact, Paulino is evaluating a recovery in exports from Brazil, the largest global producer and exporter, which registered a 10 percent drop in 2017.
In fact, the drop between 2018 and 2016 is due to a “hangover of climatic stresses”, especially the drought between September and October last year.
As soon as the lack of rain affected flowering, with abortion and defoliation, even though the flower and fruit did not develop (adequately).
Production
In short, in any case, the higher expected volume tends to benefit Cooxupé, which should increase to 6 million bags, from 5.5 million last year. southeast.
According to the administrator, the cooperative members ended the year with stocks of almost 1.9 million bags, “within normal limits”, reserves are smaller than in 2012.
He also concluded that commercialization will have to occur, “because the producer needs to make money”, while the harvest will be large in Guaxupe.
Since the price charged by Cooxupé is around 425 reais per bag, compared to 480 reais a year ago, he said.
The cooperative is very happy with the results and building over all these years, sharing our entire trajectory with members and employees.