Coffee from regions of the Colombian conflict arrives in Europe looking for markets - Latino-News - The Hispanic Newspaper

April 22, 2025 – Bogotá – EFE. Coffee and cocoa grown in regions affected by the armed conflict in Colombia will be the axis of a tour of Europe, organized by the Rural Development Agency (ADR). The tour will begin on April 25 at the Helsinki Café Festival and will continue for Hungary, Austria and Slovakia, with the aim of opening new markets. César Pachón, president of the ADR, explained that the tour involves areas in the process of reconcili…

"Coffee has become a culture of peace. Regions in the process of dialogue participate in this tour, such as the Sierra de Nariño and several peoples of Antioquia, where coca is being replaced by cocoa," said ADR president César Pachón. The products to be marketed in these markets were grown in the municipalities that were part of the Development Programs with a Territorial Approach (PDET), a project that was born with the aim of promoting develo…