Better beans make better coffee, industry hears

HA NOI — Viet Nam’s coffee producers should grow better beans and carve out a niche in the international market to prosper, a Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development official said.

"Low value robusta strains, which produce less than 2 tonnes per hectare, should be replaced with high-yield varieties selected by the Tay Nguyen Coffee Institute," the official said at a national coffee conference in Ha Noi last Friday.

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