Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Brazilian Coffee Growers Sell 4 Million Bags Offered at Subsidy Auction

(Bloomberg) -- Coffee growers in Brazil, the
world's biggest producer, sold all 4 million bags offered at an
auction today that was subsidized by the government.

The government will pay growers a subsidy of 39.99 reais
($20.40) a bag to supplement prices paid by roasters and
exporters, the Agriculture Ministry said on its Web site. Buyers
paid at least 260 reais per bag.


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