Robusta coffee prices climb after 3-month stagnation

By Ndumbe Bell Joseph Gaston in Douala Cameroon’s Robusta farmgate prices are rising again after a three-month stagnation period bringing relief to smallholder farmers ahead of peak harvest. Farmgate rates moved from FCFA 1,800–1,900 FCFA/kg in Jan–March to 2,000–2,100 FCFA/kg in April gaining of 200–300 FCFA/kg depending on grade and region. Southwest and Littoral produce less than 70% of national Robusta. Buying centers such as Nkongsamba, Kumba, Mamfe are seeing most activity. While London prices of robusta futures firmed are confirmed supply from Vietnam and Indonesia, Cameroon export prices followed allowing buyers to pay farmers more. What this means to…