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Coffee production in Bolivia is concentrated in the La Paz region, which accounts for 91% of the total. The predominant model is organic family farming, with farms averaging 2 to 3 hectares. Between 1990 and 2017, production fell from 156,000 to 31,000 60kg bags, but yields also fell, from 15 to just 5 bags per hectare. The community of Caranavi, in the La Paz region, is considered the coffee capital of Bolivia. However, as coffee is not the national drink, much remains to be done to improve the development of coffee production and processing in Bolivia. Nevertheless, the Bolivian coffee sector offers interesting development potential if it receives the necessary investment and support.

The Bolivian Coffee Exporters' Federation (FECAFEB) is an autonomous national non-profit organisation created on 15 May 1991. Its mission is to support the associations and cooperatives that represent the majority of producers, as well as small, medium and large companies involved in the collection, processing and marketing of coffee. As an organisation specialising in production management, technical assistance and marketing in the coffee sector, FECAFEB is based on economic and social principles. It brings together 42 producer organisations in the form of cooperatives or associations in different departments of Bolivia, such as La Paz, Santa Cruz and Cochabamba.