Central Highlands coffee growers rejoice at rising prices

Provinces in the Central Highlands are now at the peak harvest time of the 2023-2024 coffee growing season. Growers are jubilant at the prices of coffee, which have climbed to nearly 70,000 VND (2.89 USD) per kilogram, the highest in more than 20 years.
A farmer in Ea Ktur Commune, Cu Kuin District, Dak Lak Province, shows her elation when harvesting coffee beans.
A farmer in Ea Ktur Commune, Cu Kuin District, Dak Lak Province, shows her elation when harvesting coffee beans.

Dak Lak Province currently boasts nearly 213,000 hectares of coffee, with the output for the 2023-2024 season estimated at 570,000 tonnes, up 5% from the previous season.

Coffee prices have been on the rise since the start of harvest.

Coffee is harvested only when 90% of the cherries are ripe.

Coffee is the primary crop of Dak Lak Province.

Coffee growers in Dak Lak and the Central Highlands have never been so cheerful as this year, thanks to rising prices.

Coffee cherries are packed into large bags before being transported home.

Farmers transport their coffee from the farms to their homes.

The joy of coffee growers in Dak Lak as prices have climbed.

This year’s weather is quite favourable for harvesting and drying coffee.

After harvesting, many farmers transport their beans directly to the dealers who purchase fresh coffee.

A busy coffee trading point in Dak Lak.

After being milled and dried, coffee is packed into bags for export.

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