After the closures of the roads by the communities and, in some cases, for the maintenance of the corridors, especially in the Middle Magdalena and Cordobathe coffee sector expressed its concern, since these events affect the output of the grain to the ports of shipment.
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According to Gustavo Gómez, president of the National Association of Colombian Coffee Exporters (Asoexport), the exit of the product is being completely blocked, especially that of the Caribbean coast, which represents approximately 40% of the country’s coffee exports.
For Gómez, without an agile solution, it is possible that coffee purchases will be stopped, which would affect the “good name” of the Colombian grain and the income of the producing families. “This was what we experienced in the previous national strike”, stated the president of Asoexport.
The main risk lies in breach of contracts and that the name of Colombian coffee be harmed “taking into account that the premium for our coffee is paid for quality and compliance. It is something that we have to take care of”, assured Gómez.
(Also read: Coffee production in Colombia closed 2022 at 11.1 million bags)
Finally, the president of Asoexport indicated that the Government is already in talks, but that they hope that these blockades can be solved and do not become “something recurring.”
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