Challenges & Material Risks
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Robusta’s Dry Season: Vietnam’s Central Highlands Need Water Ledgers Farmers Still Own
VnExpress and USDA put El Niño and below-normal early-2026 rainfall on Vietnam’s coffee belt. Irrigation that lifts yield can drain groundwater. FAO WaPOR drought monitoring is useful public infrastructure — stewardship is whether plot water files stay with growers before EUDR and offtake capture the climate narrative.