Almost 9,000 tonnes of Arabica and Robusta coffees exported since May

Since the start of the 2014 coffee season in October and December of last year respectively for Arabica and Robusta coffees, the Cameroonian subsidiary has only exported 8,970 tonnes of coffee according to the figures announced by the National Cocoa and Coffee Board (ONCC.

As of late May 2014, seven months after the start of the Arabica season, only 883 tonnes have been exported, compared to 1,199 for the same period last season. This represents a 316-tonne decline.

The trend for Robusta coffee was also downward since, as of May 2014, exports amounted to 8,087 tonnes since the start of the season on 1st December 2013, compared to 8,406 tonnes for the same period during the previous campaign. Again, the decrease amounts to over 300 tonnes.

Current trends leave little hope for an improved performance as both coffee seasons are halfway along. Coffee production decreased by 50% during the previous seasons, amounting to only 16,142 tonnes against 38,127 tonnes the previous season.