Coffee Sector

Congress unanimously approved two motions: one to fund a topographic study for a water-supply project serving five municipalities in El Paraíso Department, and another requesting L1.5 billion (about $60 million) in support for coffee growers facing economic pressures.

Honduras is deploying 350 technical teams to georeference over 100,000 coffee farms to comply with the EU's deforestation regulation, which requires proof that exports did not come from land cleared after December 31, 2020—critical since roughly half of Honduras's coffee goes to Europe.

Lawmakers introduced a bill to create Procafín, a nonprofit financing mechanism that would negotiate lower-interest loans for coffee farmers and reduce reliance on informal lending, funded by a per-sack export contribution.

Congress approved a motion demanding that the Interior Ministry resolve recognition of Anacafeh's board within 10 days, ending a three-year leadership dispute that has left the national coffee-growers' association paralyzed since rival factions emerged in 2023.