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HANOI, Vietnam - Drought, heatwaves and a pest that thrives in hot and dry conditions have stunted the growth of Vietnam 's coffee trees, a leading expert said Wednesday, shrinking supply of the beans used in instant coffee.The Southeast Asian country is the world's leading supplier of robusta, a bean used in Nescafe and other instant brands.
The majority is exported, with half going to Europe.US market research firm StoneX has predicted that this year's coffee output in Vietnam might only reach 1.4 million tonnes, the lowest in four years.Central and southern Vietnam experienced weeks of record temperatures and no rain in March and April.There has been some rainfall in recent weeks but Hai said it was "not enough".
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