And in Guatemala, coffee rust now covers 70 percent of the crop, resulting in the loss of at least 100,000 jobs and a 15 percent drop in coffee output over the past two years.

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Meanwhile, production costs for Guatemala’s 120,000 small-scale coffee farmers have increased as they’ve been forced to buy chemicals to combat the growth of coffee rust, a fungus believed to ...

Coffee prices have dropped about 60 percent since 2015, accelerating the migration of Guatemalan farmers to the U.S.

Guatemalan farmers' shift to higher quality beans favored for use in gourmet cappuccinos and lattes has helped revive an industry that all but withered away thanks to a global bean glut.

Empowering Guatemalan Farmers: ... Counterpart, realizing the importance of agricultural producer groups, such as associations, coffee growers, and rural development learning centers, ...

Guatemalan coffee farmers play a critical role in Starbucks' supply chain, but due to extreme weather events, they have been experiencing food scarcity. This new program is intended to serve a ...

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The leaf-rust fungus afflicting coffee plants throughout Central America will reduce Guatemala's coffee output by 4% to 5% in the next growing season, the head of the country's coffee-producers ...

And in Guatemala, coffee rust now covers 70 percent of the crop, resulting in the loss of at least 100,000 jobs and a 15 percent drop in coffee output over the past two years.