US Aims to Curb Coffee Rust with $5 Million Research Pact
The United States proposes a $5 million partnership with Texas A&M University World Coffee Research to combat coffee rust harming Arabica crops in Central America and driving up prices for high end blends. Raj Shah of USAID warns of severe damage and ongoing efforts to stabilize supply.
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Coffee fungus threatens livelihoods and prices
Aiken Standard readers are urged to comment on a story about roya rot harming coffee farms abroad. The piece notes fuel for Americans’ wallets and links farm job losses to hunger and violence, with potential 15 to 40 percent production drops and up to 500,000 jobs at risk.
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