Nestlé Philippines plans to increase local coffee purchases

Nestlé Philippines currently sources 15% of its coffee bean requirements locally, while 85% is imported, according to its vice president for public affairs, Atty. Olive Misa. Photo: Ted Cordero/GMA News Online

LIPA CITY — Nestlé Philippines plans to increase the amount of Robusta coffee it purchases locally as part of its initiatives to support farmers. On the sidelines of a tour of Nescafé’s farm here, Nestlé Philippines vice president for public affairs Atty. Olive Misa told GMA News Online that the company is planning to increase the share of locally produced coffee in Nescafé’s sources of coffee beans for its products.Nestlé Philippines currently sources 15% of its coffee bean requirements locally, while 85% is imported, according to Misa.“The realistic target is to increase it to 20% by 2025,” she said on Thursday.

The roadmap also seeks to lessen the dependence on importation of coffee beans and coffee products and improve farmers' standard of living through diversified, sustainable farming systems.For area targets, the industry roadmap aims to increase the total area of coffee production to 146,656 hectares by 2026, up from 118,310 hectares in 2022.

In a separate statement, the Department of Agriculture said it partnered with Nestlé Philippines to boost local coffee production beyond the 15% self-sufficiency level.

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