Coffee producers in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica plan a Feb. 27-28 meeting in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, to discuss common strategies for combatting coffee rust.

Rows of dark green coffee plants line the winding ... In previous years, young men from El Nuevo Palmar would often migrate to Guatemala City, but the city’s low wages and high crime levels ...

Guatemala has declared a state of ... Costa Rica have already declared national emergencies. El Salvador and Panama are also affected. Coffee rust first became a significant problem in the 1860s ...

However, they are worried about what is happening in Guatemala. Neighbouring El Salvador was battered by heavy rains last October, which knocked ripe coffee cherries off trees and hit production.

Coffee rust is currently affecting plantations in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica.

Coffee producers in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica plan a Feb. 27-28 meeting in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, to discuss common strategies for combatting coffee rust.

Coffee rust is currently affecting plantations in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica. Get Breaking News Alerts From Gulf News We’ll send you latest news updates through the day.

Coffee producers in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica plan a Feb. 27-28 meeting in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, to discuss common strategies for combating coffee rust.