YAOUNDE: Robusta coffee exports from Cameroon reached 10,469 tonnes by the end of June since the start of the 2013/14 season in December, down slightly from 10,695 tonnes for the same period last year, according to official statistics.

Data from the National Cocoa and Coffee Board (NCCB) showed that Cameroon exported 2,382 tonnes of robusta coffee in June, down from 2,700 in May but up from 2,269 tonnes in the same month last year.

Cameroon is one of just a few African countries growing both arabica and robusta coffee.

The robusta season runs from Dec. 1 to Nov. 30 and arabica from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30. NCCB statistics showed that arabica shipments hit 1,262 tonnes by the end of June, a fall from 1,798 tonnes during the same period a year ago.

The data showed 379 tonnes were exported in the month of June, down from 470 tonnes in May this season and from 599 tonnes same month the previous season.