Vietnamese organic coffee

According to a recent report by Business Research Company, the global organic food market will grow from USD 259.06 billion in 2022 to USD 294.54 billion in 2023, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.7%. As demand for healthy food increases, including in Europe, the organic food market is growing rapidly.

Vietnam has grown from 0.5% of global coffee supply in 1984 to more than 18% in 2020 . Vietnam is now a leader in the global coffee industry and is the world's leading producer of Robusta, one of the two main varieties.

Over the past 30 years, the Vietnamese government has encouraged farmers to grow and export coffee by providing everything from agricultural subsidies such as seedlings and fertilizers to cheap land. It is undeniable that although exports of Vietnamese coffee have increased, government policies have done little or nothing to improve coffee quality by controlling coffee prices, which is a major source of Robusta's current reputation as a low-quality bean.

Robusta was supplied cheaply to the industry as a "filler" coffee that was secretly added to reduce costs. (Robusta typically sells for less than half the price of its more popular cousin, Arabica.) Vietnam is also notorious for its environmentally harmful coffee farming practices. The overuse of pesticides is well-documented, and while coffee supplies have increased, little has been done to improve the scale of the environment for agriculture.

Finding an organically certified coffee farm in Vietnam was not easy. The supply chain needed to start by drastically reducing pesticides and chemicals on farms, but it was difficult to get farmers on board.

However, this all looks set to change soon as the world's perception of Vietnamese coffee improves, especially in the United States, the world's largest consumer of organic and specialty coffee. Additionally, Vietnam's growing middle class is more health-conscious and demanding more premium and organic products.

This trend, combined with government policies encouraging organic production, will put pressure on coffee farmers to switch to organic farming. Because they see that not only does it take advantage of higher prices, but it also means their farming practices are better for their health and the environment.

Vietnam will follow in the footsteps of nearby emerging Asian economies such as China, which are leveraging economic growth to become major producers of organic products and capitalize on rapidly growing global demand. This will make organic coffee more accessible than ever.

Vietnam Dalat Organic Coffee Farm

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Location of cafes in Dalat