Venezuela is Set for a Coffee Export Boom
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (L) and First Lady Celia Flores (R), July 18, 2025. Photo: t.me/NicolasMaduroMoro
July 18, 2025 Hour: 1:24 pm
Domestic production has already met national demand, President Maduro confirmed.
During a meeting with producers in Lara state on Friday, President Nicolas Maduro announced that Venezuela’s coffee production has reached the levels needed to satisfy the entire domestic demand.
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“We are delivering for our economy and the people. Venezuelan coffee is once again shining in international markets,” he said, confirming that coffee exports reached 16,000 quintals in 2024, representing a 1,300% increase in foreign sales.
To continue boosting coffee production, his administration will promote greater export capacity and ensure the well-being of producers.
Previously, during the 2025–2026 National Communal Coffee Assembly held Thursday in Barquisimeto, Communes Minister Angel Prado said that coffee cultivation will become a source of foreign currency.
The text reads, “President Nicolas Maduro announced that Venezuela has a coffee supply exceeding 100% and GDP growth of more than 6% in the Q2 2025. He highlighted production in 21 states and the organization of 58,891 coffee growers. He emphasized the importance of diversifying the economy through coffee exports, stating that jobs and production are essential for the country’s growth, despite the economic war.“
“It is possible for Venezuela to return to the path of an agriculture-based economy. We are convinced that we can also bring foreign currency to this country, with our hands and the basket we use to harvest coffee,” he said.
“We are joining an economic activity that does not depend solely on the existence of ports or oil,” Prado added, highlighting the resilience and renewal capacity of more than 180 coffee-producing communes in Venezuela.
On Thursday, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez reported that the government and representatives of the coffee sector had reached an agreement on a fair price to ensure adequate compensation for the country’s coffee growers. The measure came after identifying that the processing industry was not paying prices that reflected production costs and farmers’ labor.
“President Maduro ordered this situation be corrected to protect those who grow coffee in Venezuela,” she said, adding that the Maduro administration is working on linking communal production chains to eliminate intermediaries between producers and buyers.
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Sources: Venezuela News – Correo del Orinoco
