The Rainforest Alliance statement on current low coffee prices
(WorldNews Netherlands)

International coffee prices have recently hit their lowest levels for 12 years, and according to representatives of coffee producers in Colombia and Brazil are now below production costs. These declining prices are having a devastating impact on the 25 million coffee families worldwide and on the landscapes they help to manage and depend on. At the Rainforest Alliance we believe the key to a sustainable and healthy coffee sector is ensuring that producers - large or small - are economically viable businesses. For smallholders this can be the difference between being able to earn a decent living or being stuck in a cycle of poverty. For larger farms it can be the difference between...