El Salvador coffee growers worried about harvest due to continued rains

Cuba's Latin American News Agency reported that the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) expects the rain to continue in the next few days, which has caused panic among coffee growers. Due to the accumulation of water in coffee plantations, coffee rust (roya) may spread, and the crops are also facing borer attacks. It is reported that in the face of these potential threats, producers have begun to lower their coffee production targets in October. Sergio Ticas, head of the Coffee Association Ticas pointed out that the main problem is that the coffee harvest for the 2024/2025 season has begun, but under the influence of rainfall, these ripe coffee beans may burst and fall, especially Pacamara and Bourbon coffee. He also worried that coffee growers may not be able to hire more manpower to ...