date:Jan 24, 2013
be delayed by one or two months from the normal start in May because of heavy rain, Sanusi said. Nationwide output may be unchanged at about 450,000 tons this year, he said.
Its hard to expect higher production this year, with the extreme weather that may be disrupting flowering and blossoming, Sanusi said. Bean quality will be affected too if the weather is too wet. If we can match last years output under these conditions, thats good enough for us.
Production growth may also be stagnant becau