A worker harvests coffee beans in a field in Vietnam. File photo: Reuters
A worker harvests coffee beans in a field in Vietnam. File photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

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
A worker harvests coffee beans in a field in Vietnam. File photo: Reuters
READ FULL ARTICLE