Special R&D report on the FAO-Viet Nam coffee project

Coffee quality improvement and Ochratoxin A (OTA) prevention are key issues for Viet Nam. With an annual production of around 800 000 MT of green bean coffee per year, Viet Nam is now the biggest producer and exporter of Robusta coffee in the world. No country, and especially Viet Nam, can afford to have coffee rejected by the world market for OTA contamination. Currently, Vietnamese coffee is discounted by approximately US$30/MT, as it is generally perceived by the world market to be of lower q uality. The challenge then, is to assure the world market that higher quality coffee can be produced that is free of OTA contamination. Wet weather at drying time, limited drying areas and slow drying, along with improper storage have been recognised as major contributors to lower quality coffee that is likely to be contaminated with OTA. Inexpensive, simple semi-wash/demucilaging technologies with enhanced rapid drying by smallholders has been shown to produce higher quality Robusta coff ee, therefore attracting greatly improved prices of US$160/MT more on the world market. This publication reports on some key outcomes of an FAO project "Improvement of Coffee Quality and Prevention of Mould Formation and Ochratoxin A (OTA) Contamination of Coffee in Viet Nam" and provides greater insight into on-farm issues as well as reporting on practical findings and R&D initiatives.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Marsh, A.; Frank, J.M.; Chapman, K.;Agriculture Group
Format:	Book (stand-alone) biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	2006
Online Access:	https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/AG093E http://www.fao.org/3/a-ag093e.pdf
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