Peru's coffee production is expected to increase by 18% in 2016.

Peru's National Coffee Council has released a report saying that the increase in coffee cultivation productivity is expected to push the country's coffee production to 8.5 million loads (46 kg per load) in 2016, an increase of 18% over the current annual production.

Peru's National Coffee Council has released a report saying that the increase in coffee cultivation productivity is expected to push the country's coffee production to 8.5 million loads (46 kg per load) in 2016, an increase of 18% over the current annual production.

Annell? Roman said specific measures to achieve this goal include updating coffee varieties, encouraging farmers to achieve joint operations, promoting contract responsibility and training small farmers.

He said Peru's coffee production in 2011 was the best in history, reaching 7.2 million piculs and export revenues of US $1.6 billion. Despite last year's rain glut, falling international coffee prices and rising production costs, peruvian farmers have not given up growing premium coffee, which is popular in europe and america, roman said.

He believes that Peru's way out lies in vigorously developing high-quality coffee cultivation and striving for more export market share. Peru is currently the world's sixth largest coffee exporter and, with the necessary support, could jump to fifth place by 2016.