Bloomberg typhoon Noru is expected to bring extensive downpours to Vietnam's coffee belt in the Central Highlands, threatening to delay harvest in the world's second biggest coffee producer and top robusta supplier.
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Tran Thi Lan Anh, deputy director of coffee-exporter Vinh Hiep Co., said the storm may delay bean collection by about one or two weeks. She had expected the harvesting to start in mid-October.
Central Vietnam is on high alert, with residents relocating their homes and relocating their boats as Noru, one of the strongest storms in 20 years, is set to hit the region this week. The coffee harvest, which usually runs from October to January, could be affected by the storm and increase the risks to global supply. In the past few months, the price of the Benchmark has gone up.
Some of the provinces of Kon Tum and Gia Lai may get 300 to 500 millimeters of rain in five days from Monday, with some of them likely to receive as much as 600 millimeters, said Dang Van Chien, director of Dak Lak province's weather forecasting center.
Some parts of Dak Lak and Dak Nong provinces are likely to receive 150 to 250 millimeters for each, while the province of Lam Dong is expected to get 80 to 150 millimeters. The low-lying areas in Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak and Lam Dong may have temporary flooding due to the downpours, according to Chien.
If heavy rains occur next month as predicted, they would delay coffee harvest and impact bean quality, said Trinh Duc Minh, head of the Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Association. The National Weather Center forecasts that the coffee region could get higher rainfall in three months from October due to La Nina.
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