Colombia: Coffee Annual
Colombia coffee production remains strong as the renovated trees reach their peak productivity and weather conditions are favorable. The revised post forecast for MY 2016/2017 is 14.5 million bags (1 bag = 60 kilograms unless otherwise noted) green bean equivalent (GBE), 3.6 percent higher than the previous estimate of 14.0 million bags GBE. Production is forecast to marginally increase in MY 2017/18 to 14.6 million bags GBE if weather continues normal.