In the inauguration of this cultural activity participated the Vice President of the Republic, Felix Ulloa; the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Enrique Parada; the Minister of Tourism, Morena Valdez; the director of the CSC, Carolina Padillla; as well as representatives of the salvadoran coffee associations, producers from all over the country and exhibiting institutions.

The Coffee Day is celebrated by all of us. Thank you for attending this celebration that reminds us how special and important #CaféDeElSalvador is for our nation. Despite all the challenges, the sector has been resilient to difficulties; and now with the leadership of President Nayib Buekele, we will move forward. Coffee is relevant because it provides social, economic and environmental support", affirmed minister Enrique Parada.

"We want to seek equitable profitability in coffee for associations, producers, roasters, intermediaries and sellers, to achieve true sustainability and build the new stage of the coffee industry", said Vice President Felix Ulloa.

As part of the agenda, activities such as a demonstration of coffee methods, a latte art competition, a folkloric dance presentation, a conversation with the winners of the Cup of Excellence 2022 contest and various presentations were held. "A better future is predicted, since the government's vision is to continue supporting salvadoran coffee growing", said the director of the CSC.

According to the head of MAG, the harvest for the period 2020-2021 exceeded 920,000 quintals in grape gold, 17% more than the previous harvest of 790,000 quintals. "For the year 2022 the export has been US$174.5 million, with a growth rate of 43% compared to the previous year; coffee represents 17% of that growth, the main destinations are the United States, Europe and Asia", detailed Parada.

"We are seeing products and concrete results with an impressive impact with coffee renovation. Know that these strategic programs, such as climate resilience, technical assistance, delivery of foliar and others, are only the beginning to continue betting on our sector and be a relevant country through coffee", reiterated the vice president.

Minister Parada took advantage of the event to make reference to the importance of coffee growing in the economy, not only for exports and local marketing of coffee. "Coffee generates 50,000 direct jobs and 200,000 indirect jobs, which benefit the population along the entire coffee production chain", the official pointed out.

According to Legislative Decree No. 422 of july 7, 2016, the National Coffee Day is celebrated every october 1 of each year, joining the international celebration determined by the Organización Internacional del Café (OIC).