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Article: Coffee assists in the improvement of living conditions.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)(Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development)(Brief article)
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- Tea & Coffee Trade Journal
- Article date:
- December 1, 2006
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VIETNAM -- According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development coffee has contributed to improving the living conditions of one million growers, especially ethnic minority people in the Central Highlands.
According to recent statistics, Viet Nam produces between 750,000 and 800,000 tons of coffee per year, 90% of which are being exported. As a result, price fluctuations in international markets greatly affect the country's coffee market.
To cope with these fluctuations, many experts have suggested that coffee import-export businesses try to sell directly to coffee processors and participate in ...