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Growing coffee consumption in Indonesia is transforming Indonesia’s coffee trade. Industry sources estimate that local consumption growth is outpacing production growth.

Brazilian coffee production for 2014/15 was revised upward to 51.2 million 60-kg bags, but still off 3.3 million bags from the previous year.

Colombian coffee production in marketing year (MY) 2014/15 is expected to increase to 12.3 million bags, slightly above Post’s estimate of 11.9 million bags in May 2014.

India’s 2014/15 coffee crop (Oct/Sep) is forecast at 5.1 million 60 kg bags, marginally higher than the revised MY 2013/14 estimate.

In 2008, El Salvador abolished the Planting Seed Law that required imported seeds to have a phytosanitary certificate with an additional declaration stating that the seeds did not contain GMOs.

As Mexico's organic industry grows, the government has issued new rules and requirements for organic certification.

Honduras ranks 1st in Central America, 3rd in Latin America, and 6th globally in coffee exports by volume.

Because of the coffee rust epidemic in Central America, Guatemala's coffee prodution is expected to fall 8 percent in 2014.

El Salvador's coffee production has declined significantly due to the severe coffee rust outbreak that has affected the Central America.

Preliminary information indicates that Costa Rica’s coffee production is expected to decline 15 percent in 2013/14, leading to sharply lower exports.

FAS Sao Paulo forecasts Brazilian coffee production for marketing year 2013/14 (July-June) at 53.7 million 60-kilogram bags, a 5 percent decrease.