The inaugural meeting of the Asian Coffee Association will be held in Mangshi, Yunnan Province.

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How does Yunnan coffee industry integrate into the world coffee pattern? How can local farmers get more income and development? On August 29th, Yunnan Network learned from the Yunnan Coffee Industry Association that recently, the preparatory group of the Asian Coffee Association announced in Kunming that the association's founding meeting and 2017 Asian Coffee Annual meeting will be held in Mangshi, Yunnan Province from November 26 to 28. The establishment of the Asian Coffee Association indicates that Asia will play a more and more important role in the world coffee pattern.

Nearly 10,000 poor households in Yunnan get rid of poverty because of coffee

According to reports, in recent years, Chinese coffee enterprises represented by Hougu Coffee have risen rapidly. Hougu Coffee has built the largest coffee industrial park in Asia in Mangshi, Yunnan Province, China, with an annual output of 33000 tons of coffee. In 2016, Hougu developed a coffee planting area of 270000 mu and fresh fruit output of 200000 tons, driving more than 300,000 local farmers to engage in the coffee industry. Enterprises paid 600 million yuan to coffee farmers, and professional coffee growers increased their income by 45000 yuan. Per capita income increased by more than 15000 yuan, directly driving more than 2000 households and nearly 10000 poor households in the growing area out of poverty.

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It is understood that in 2015, the main coffee producing areas in Yunnan, China, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand and other Asian countries jointly advocated the establishment of the Asian Coffee Association. With the joint efforts of all parties concerned, in July 2017, with the approval of the Sri Lankan state, the Asian Coffee Association was registered in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, and set up its only foreign representative office in Kunming, China.

Xiong Xiangren, president of Yunnan Coffee Industry Association and chairman of Hougu Coffee, a local enterprise in Yunnan, said: "in the pattern of the world coffee industry, coffee culture has long been influenced by the American Fine Coffee Association and the European Fine Coffee Association. Asian coffee is currently in a weak position in culture and standards. The establishment of the Asian Coffee Association marks that Asia is playing an increasingly important role in the world coffee pattern. "

Annual meeting promotes the Development of Coffee Industry in Yunnan

According to reports, during the 2017 Asian Coffee Annual meeting, activities such as the inaugural meeting of the Asian Coffee Association, the first Asian Coffee Annual meeting Forum, and the Asian Coffee Night will be held; this paper discusses the possible problems and future development direction of the Asian coffee industry, promotes the cooperation among Asian coffee enterprises, promotes the information exchange and sharing of the coffee industry in Asian countries, and the globalization of the Asian coffee industry. Jointly explore Asia, global coffee sustainable development, fair trade and international poverty reduction strategies.

"the establishment of the Asian Coffee Association and the holding of the Asian Coffee Annual meeting will not only promote the development of China's coffee industry, but also promote the development of Yunnan coffee industry and benefit local enterprises and local farmers." The person in charge of Yunnan Coffee Industry Association said. (reporter Zhao Gang)