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Despite the lack of public and private economic support, coffee and cocoa producers want to renew their crop fields. Barrio Nuevo is a community located in Chiapas. Arabica coffee and robusta coffee are harvested here, two of the great varieties that exist in the world. This year's production has not been the best, due to rust, a fungus that damaged the crops. “We have demanded that the government give us improvements because climate changes have caused our plantation to suffer from this pest six years ago and the harvest to go to the ground,” he added. Cocoa has also been affected by moniliasis , also caused by a fungus. Of the 45,000 tons that were produced in 2003, farmers now only reach 27,000 tons, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture (Sagarpa). The crops are “abandoned” due to the lack of attention from companies and the government since the financial aid offered is very low or very short-term projects are developed.

Another crisis in the field is attributed to the decline in international prices and the drop in yield. “A government or private initiative project would be needed to motivate the cocoa producer, because right now many have thrown away their plantations due to pests. It takes a lot of resources to maintain it,” said Ramón Muñoz, a coffee producer. This sector is at a critical moment and needs a great Europe Cell Phone Number List boost to avoid being forgotten. Companies like Grupo Gigante's Toks have created support programs for farmers. For each quintal, a 69-kilogram bag , the producer receives an average of 1,800 pesos (about 90 dollars). But many only produce one per year. Prices are quoted on the New York and London Stock Exchanges, where they range between 130 and 140 dollars per quintal, according to Sagarpa. “Mexico is a country that has a high consumption of coffee, but we have a deficit and we have a need for imports. The condition of the producers and the farms, combined with the pests, has impacted the production volume,” commented Emilio Díaz, Supply Senior Manager of Nestlé, owner of the Nescafé brand. The coffee market in Mexico has doubled its stores in the last 10 years, going from 1,100 in 2004 to more than 2,300 in 2014 and companies such as Nestlé and Toks are carrying out some assistance programs with producers to ensure their exclusivity in the purchase of coffee.



The project is already successful in communities such as Talquián, Chiapas. “Today, we have managed to increase their productivity from three quintals per hectare to 18. We will monitor this increase in income to ensure that they use it in health services, education, housing, clothing and not in alcohol,” says Gustavo. Pérez, director of Social Responsibility at Toks. The future of crops Farmers know that their crops are promising as long as they receive support and training from companies and the government. The outlook is optimistic. In the period 2013-2015, Sagarpa allocated a budget for the coffee sector of 3 billion pesos to boost production, acquire plants for the renovation of coffee plantations and offer technical advice. The six-year goal of renewal and repopulation of Mexican coffee plantations is 250,000 hectares, and, to date, there are 75,000 hectares,” highlights a document from the federal agency.