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Acre is beginning to gain space in the national coffee market and is already attracting the interest of investors and farmers from other regions of the country. The assessment is made by state deputy Luiz Gonzaga (PSDB), first secretary of the board of directors of the Legislative Assembly (Aleac), who highlighted the growth of coffee activity during a speech at this Tuesday’s session (11).
According to the parliamentarian, the state’s participation in International Coffee Week, held between the 5th and 7th of November in Belo Horizonte (MG), was a milestone for local entrepreneurs. With support from the state government and Sebrae, 15 agricultural representatives were taken to the event, where the Acre stand received around two thousand visits per day. Two of them were among the 15 best in the country in the robust category.
“Acre participated in a major event in the coffee production chain and had its potential recognized by farmers and investors from other states. Our producers proved the quality of Acre’s coffee and received many orders”, he said.
Gonzaga took the opportunity to congratulate Governor Gladson Camelí and the State Secretary of Agriculture, Luiz Tchê, for their support for the agricultural sector.
“I want to congratulate Governor Gladson Camelí and Secretary Tchê for supporting Acre’s agricultural production. Acre’s stand was very well organized and attracted thousands of visitors,” said the deputy.
In addition to visibility, participants had access to business rounds and received orders. Gonzaga reported the case of a producer from Porto Walter who was approached by a buyer interested in purchasing six trailers of grain. “He replied that there is still no production for even one. But this shows that even the most distant municipalities are entering this market,” he said.
The deputy also mentioned QualiCafé, held in October in Rio Branco, which awarded prizes to the ten best lots in the state. The majority of the samples evaluated obtained a score above 80%, an index that proves the excellence of the product.
Since 2022, public contributions to coffee cultivation have been growing. That year, R$3.5 million were invested; in 2023, the value rose to R$6.4 million; in 2024, it reached R$8 million; and, in 2025, it exceeded R$11 million. By the end of this year, the forecast is for an additional R$3 million to purchase seedlings.
Gonzaga made a point of recognizing the role of former federal deputy Perpétua Almeida (PCdoB), who contributed to structuring the production chain, and praised the work of the Coopercafé cooperative, in Mâncio Lima, whose president is former deputy Jonas Lima.
“The state did something different. It set up the infrastructure, encouraged farmers and today is reaping the rewards. Without production, there is no solution. It is necessary to generate jobs, income and wealth for family farming and large enterprises”, he stated.
