A worker harvests coffee beans in a field in Vietnam. File photo: Reuters
Vietnam coffee farmers turn to avocados and durians as Ukraine war pushes up fertiliser costs
- An official said despite the extra income from these additional crops, farmers are still having to cut back investment in their coffee trees
- Vietnam, which buys large amounts of fertiliser from Ukraine and Russia, is the world’s biggest grower of the robusta variety used in instant drinks and espressos
A worker harvests coffee beans in a field in Vietnam. File photo: Reuters