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A bilateral trade agreement between Colombia and the United Kingdom has passed in Colombia’s plenary senate session and now passes to the Andean nation’s lower house for approval.

A post-Brexit trade deal between Colombia and the United Kingdom was approved by Colombia’s congress in its first debate. The bill seeks to maintain trade integration, market access and commercial relationship between the two Atlantic countries.

The parametric insurance policies cover higher-than-expected rain and drought during the periods of the year when coffee beans are young and most susceptible to weather shocks.

The Ernesto Illy International Coffee Award winner will be announced during a ceremony at the world-famous Rockefeller Center on October 4.

The barista competition and World of Coffee trade show will take place from June 21-23 in the Netherlands.

Despite the annual production setback, the macro story for Colombian coffee production remains positive. “In the last decade, yields have increased nearly 30%."

The ICO estimates production in Colombia to decrease by 4.3%, to 14 million bags, this crop year.

The National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia cited good weather conditions for the higher yield.

Starbucks has partnered with the Inter-American Developmental Bank on a $4 million USD loan program for 2,000 small-scale framers, most of whom will be women.

The policies offered by Nespresso's pilot program are designed for small farms vulnerable to weather fluctuations, price drops, and crop blight.