date:Aug 19, 2014
start of the harvest may pressure futures in London which have climbed 17 per cent this year on speculation that consumption will outstrip supply. The robusta shortfall will be 1.6 million bags, or 96,000 tons, in 2014-2015, according to Volcafe Ltd. Total coffee demand will exceed output by as much as 10 million bags, the International Coffee Organisation said this month, based on research by others.
Cherries have basically reached their full size after heavy rains, said Vu Dinh Noi, head of