{"id":266597,"date":"2020-01-27T17:05:20","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T20:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=266597"},"modified":"2020-01-27T17:45:48","modified_gmt":"2020-01-27T20:45:48","slug":"saudi-coffee-production-expected-to-reach-300-tons-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/saudi-coffee-production-expected-to-reach-300-tons-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi coffee production expected to reach 300 tons in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 The coffee production in Saudi Arabia is expected to surpass 300 tons by the end of 2020 due to increased production in the Jazan region (pictured<\/em>) in the Southwest of the Arab country, near the border with Yemen, with just over 120,000 residents. The 7th<\/sup> Coffee Beans Festival<\/a> starts on January 30 and runs until February 5 amid these expectations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year\u2019s festival is completely different in terms of activities, with more focus on displaying the local products of Saudi coffee bean farmers,\u201d Mefarah Al-Malki, director of the festival, told Saudi newspaper Arab News<\/em><\/a>. \u201cThere are new programs to turn the spotlight on the achievements of Saudi young men and women,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Award-winning coffee farmer Hussain Hadi Al-Malki, from Al-Dayer governorate, said the Jazan region produced 250 tons of coffee beans last year, but this year production will reach 300 tons. He added that Al-Dayer accounts for 80% of Jazan\u2019s coffee bean production, and that the number of coffee farmers in the region has exceeded 700.<\/p>\n

Coffee bean trees are planted and cultivated at an altitude of 800-2,000 meters above sea level. The higher the altitude, the greater the yield and quality. The bean trees need special care, and take up to five years from the time a seed is planted until production.<\/p>\n

Hussain said coffee trees should be pruned properly, and their top branches should be cut off so the tree is not taller than 2 meters.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlanting coffee trees in the kingdom faces several challenges such as labor, water for irrigation and costs. There are no real capital investments in this field,\u201d he told Arab News<\/em>. \u201cFarmers need support from the time they grow coffee beans to the yield stage in order to cover associated expenses and costs,\u201d he finished.<\/p>\n

The Saudi Heritage Preservation Society asked the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to provide protection for the ancient art of Khawlani coffee making in Saudi Arabia. The Arab tradition passed down from one generation to the next since the ancient tribes of the Khawlan, who cultivated Khawlani coffee beans over 300 years ago.<\/p>\n

Efforts to start preserving this legacy started in 2019 by documenting the cultivation process of Khawlani coffee beans. Being passed down orally, the coffee growing techniques are crucial to the preservation of the nation\u2019s cultural identity as well as the Islam history, as the coffee was grown by Sufi monks in Yemen.<\/p>\n

*With information from Arab News<\/em> newspaper.<\/p>\n

Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n

Press Release<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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