Concafed urges government to implement long-term strategies for sustainable coffee industry

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Coffee Confederation (Concafed) is urging the government to adopt measures to ensure the sustainability of coffee production beyond fluctuating price cycles. The organization recommends facilitating access to credit for small and medium-sized producers with fair interest rates and reasonable grace periods. Additionally, Concafed advocates for the creation of stabilization funds to help coffee growers manage price fluctuations without threatening the viability of their crops.

Concafed also proposes promoting coffee cooperatives to improve market negotiations, alongside a program for renewing and rehabilitating coffee plantations through reforestation efforts with disease-resistant, climate-adapted varieties. The organization emphasizes the importance of adopting agroecological practices, soil fertility improvement methods, and systems that reduce vulnerability to droughts and floods.

Moreover, Concafed calls for investments in post-harvest processing infrastructure, promoting coffee byproducts such as husks and honey, and enhancing the country’s brand identity for Dominican coffee in specialized, high-value markets. The confederation believes that developing long-term strategies will not only benefit producers but also strengthen the rural economy and position Dominican coffee globally.