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Introduction To Coffee Growing
Introduction To Coffee Growing
Liberica coffee
ECOLOGY
ECOLOGY OF
OF COFFEE
COFFEE
Coffee is a tropical plant w/c grows
between the latitudes of 25o N and
25o S (coffee belt)
Coffee needs 1500 to 3000 mm
annual rainfall
Arabica can be grown 1000-2000m
above sea level
Robusta can be grown 0-1000m
above sea level
IMPORTANCE
IMPORTANCE OF
OF COFFEE
COFFEE
2nd most consumed breverage in the world
after water
2nd only to oil in terms of value as world
traded commodity
In the Phils. >100,000 people depend on
coffee for their livelihood
Phil. Demand for coffee beans now amount
to 64,000 MT valued at Ps 2.5 Billion
annually
Phil. Imports of coffee beans now amount
to 30,000 MT valued at Ps. 1.2 Billion
ADVANTAGE
ADVANTAGE OF
OF GROWING
GROWING COFFEE
COFFEE
Very high world and local demand
Available Market
Available “free” technology
Available high-yielding planting materials
Suitable to Philippines climatic and soil
condition
Non-perishable crop
Short waiting time from planting to 1st
harvest
Permanent crop; long economic life span
Very high pests tolerability especially
Robusta
COFFEE
COFFEE TRADING
TRADING
Coffee can be traded as :
Coffee cherries
Dried berries
Green coffee beans
Roasted / grounded beans
Instant soluble coffee
COFFEE
COFFEE TRADING
TRADING
SOUTH LUZON
Hectarage: 9,504 has. VISAYAS
Estd. No. of farmers: 3,332 Hectarage: 6,725 has.
Estd. Crop Prodn: 8,300 MT Estd. No. of farmers: 4,416
Ave. Yield/Hectare: 0.8733 MT Estd. Crop Prodn: 2,200 MT
Ave, Yield/Hectare: 0.327 MT
SOUTH-WEST MINDANAO
Hectarage: 36,050 has.
Estd. No. of farmers: 14,900 NORTH-EAST MINDANAO
Estd. Crop Prodn: 11,350 MT Hectarage: 18,000 has.
Average Yield/Hectare: 0.3148 MT Estd. No. of farmers: 8,240
Estd. Crop Prodn: 6,300 MT
Ave. Yield/Hectare: 0.350 MT
COFFEE
COFFEE IN
IN THE
THE PHILS.
PHILS.
Coffee in the Philippines is a
very much a “backyard” crop
Coffee Break
Thank You