Guatemala enters a "coffee emergency"

Guatemalan President Molina declared a state of emergency on the 8th because coffee rust has affected 70% of the country's coffee-growing areas. If no action is taken, coffee production will fall by 40 per cent between 2013 and 2014. " Coffee rust is caused by fungi, which can wither the leaves of coffee plants and kill them. Molina said insecticide was scheduled to be sprayed on coffee fields in April.

(responsible Editor: coffee Sound)