[adsense] Coffee rust has been devastating farms left and right in Central America, quickly destroying plant's ability to produce coffee cherries and often killing the plant. The epidemic is threatening the livelihood of small farmers and co-ops, and if left untreated it could decrease coffee production by 30-50% within the next couple of years. Coffee farms all over … [Read more...]
Coffee Exports from Costa Rica Have Fallen by 2.5%
[adsense] The first signs of some big export problems from El Salvador and Costa Rica, two of the hardest hit countries by the 'leaf rust' epidemic, are unfortunately starting to rear their head. During the first installment of the 2012-2013 harvest between October and January, nine different Latin American countries, excluding Brazil, reported an increase of 11.9% … [Read more...]
What’s Going to Happen to Coffee Prices?
[adsense] We've all been following the coffee crisis in Central America, with the destruction of millions of coffee plants due to the 'leaf rust' takeover. You might have been wondering how this is going to effect your daily cup of coffee, also. Unfortunately, there's going to be an effect. We aren't going to see it immediately, but prices will at some point be steeply … [Read more...]
What’s Causing All This Leaf Rust?
[adsense] We've all been hearing lately about this gruesome leaf rust that's killing coffee plants in droves throughout Central America and Mexico. The rust is attacking the leaves, causing lesions, and interfering with the plant's ability to photosynthesize. It can also attack young plants' fruit buds. The spores of the fungus are then transported to other plants by … [Read more...]
Leaf Rust Epidemic Expected to Destroy 184 Million Kilos of Coffee
[adsense] In the latest of this unfortunate leaf rust outbreak in Central America, authorities with the Central American Origanization of Coffee Exporters estimate that the epidemic will destroy at least 184 million kilos of coffee. They are calling on governments to join forces in combating this problem. Honduras is currently the most devastated by the … [Read more...]