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Vietnam. Southeast Asia Tropical Climate 86 Million People. Beginnings. French Missionaries 1860’s Popular until 1920’s Diseases wiped out farms Reappeared Post-war. Robusta. Cheap Robusta Coffee Beans Drives Price Down Saturates Market. Growing conditions.
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Vietnam • Southeast Asia • Tropical Climate • 86 Million People
Beginnings • French Missionaries • 1860’s • Popular until 1920’s • Diseases wiped out farms • Reappeared Post-war
Robusta • Cheap Robusta Coffee Beans • Drives Price Down • Saturates Market
Growing conditions • Wide ranging mountainous forests • Tropical climate
Wartime Vietnam • Fields and Farms devestated by chemicals • Mainly Agent Orange • Designed to destroy places for guerilla fighters to hide
Industrialization • Introduced to boost economy post-war • Mostly farmed by large companies • Highly productive farms
Potential Solutions • International Coffee Agreements • Burn low-grade stock • Use for fertilizer • Sustainable Coffee Initiatives