Coffee is now a key industry in Lao PDR. With a very suitable climate, abundant land resources and farmers who are eager for a viable cash crop, the country has the potential to grow large amounts of high quality Arabica coffee. The soils and climate of the upper elevations of the Bolovens Plateaux, where most of the Arabica coffee is grown, provide an excellent area to develop a specialised and valuable coffee industry.
This manual is produced as a basis for training extension personel and farmers in growing and processing coffee. It is also a valuable resource for researchers, entrepreneurs, investors and policy makers.
Published by Food and Agriculture Organisation Regional Office for the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand
