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Govt intensifies fight against ‘potato taste’ defect in coffee

The government has unveiled initiatives aimed at combating the potato taste defect in the country’s coffee, which is threatening to reduce confidence in Rwanda’s high quality coffee.  The potato taste defect - thought to be caused by an insect pest called the “antestia bug” - causes Rwanda’s specialty coffee to exhibit a potato-like taste, which impacts the industry’s revenue potential, according to the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) and experts.
Co-operatives farmers drying New Rwanda Light Roast Coffee that hit the market in January. The countryu2019s coffee sector is struggling to shrug off a u2018potato taste&rsq....
Co-operatives farmers drying New Rwanda Light Roast Coffee that hit the market in January. The country’s coffee sector is struggling to shrug off a ‘potato taste&rsq....
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