An introduction to the History of growing Coffee beans in Angola

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Coffee income was once one of the main sources of revenue for the Angolan treasury, and coffee production provided a large number of jobs in the country. Before the independence of Angola, coffee growers produced 5000 tons of coffee beans per year. To increase coffee production, the country also needs to provide more means of production, create more convenient transport conditions and provide bank loan assistance.

Angola has a history of growing coffee for more than 100 years, and its production ranked first in Africa until 1960. in 1979, its output reached 225000 tons, ranking second in Africa and fourth in the world. Josefa Correa Saco, secretary-general of the Coffee Organization of African countries, has said that Angola is expected to regain its position as a major coffee producer in the world as a result of a nationwide coffee planting campaign.

Since the 18th century, Portuguese settlers have been growing coffee trees in what is now the Republic of Angola. Although robusta coffee is not a valuable variety, the coffee produced in Angola (especially in Ambrish and Ambotian) is the best robusta coffee in the world. The screening of coffee beans is very strict: the same size, the same color, and must be dried. Most of the coffee trees that produce Roberta grow on the northern plain near the Congo River. However, the temperatures in the inland plains of Angola are milder than those in the north, and the elevation of 1800 meters (5905 feet) is also suitable for growing Alabica coffee. So the hybrid coffee of Robusta and Arabica grown there is of high quality. Unfortunately, Angela's coffee production has not been high because of the civil war. By the time the ceasefire agreement was signed in 1994, the production of coffee had plummeted from 3.5 million bags in 1973 to 33000 bags.

It is understood that the experimental station in Uige Province covers an area of 44000 hectares and currently has 13500 coffee trees, 7000 coffee test seedlings and 15000 oil palm seedlings from Cabinda, Kwanza Sul, Kwanza Sul and Bengo provinces. In addition, there are two experimental plots reserved for growing cocoa at the experimental station.