Roya

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UN Agency in Costa Rica: Calls for Eco-Approach To Coffee Fungus

The Tico Times - October 27, 2015

The U.N. conference was held in Costa Rica and brought together policymakers from across Central America to discuss sustainable ways to keep coffee rust, or roya, at bay.

New smartphone app lets farmers crowdsource coffee fungus alerts

August 21, 2014

Costa Rica expects 7 percent higher yields in next coffee harvest

June 17, 2014

USAID to invest $5 million to combat coffee fungus epidemic in Central America

May 19, 2014

Jolt of aid approved for struggling coffee farmers

February 10, 2014

Business

Costa Rica to sell new roya-resistant coffee variety

The Tico Times - January 8, 2014

Coffee experts hope the new variety from Brazil will diversify farmers' plantations to fend off the fungus and improve yields.