Dak Lak to shift coffee strategyThe Central Highlands province of Dak Lak plans to increase the proportion of processed coffee such as instant coffee and powdered coffee from less than 10 per cent to 15 per cent in total coffee output by 2020 and up to 30 per cent by 2030. Last year, Dak Lak produced 28,000 tonnes of processed coffee, including 23,000 tonnes of powdered coffee and 5,000 tonnes of instant coffee. In the 2016-17 coffee season, Dak Lak estimates it will export 230,000 tonnes of coffee to 75 countries and territories. The country’s coffee industry is raising the value of coffee beans by speeding up the processing of powdered and instant coffee and other products. Luong Van Tu, chairman of the Viet Nam Coffee and Cocoa Association, said China was one of the most important markets for Viet Nam’s processed coffee.

Source: VietNamNet News February 10, 2017 03:22 UTC