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The Coffee Industry Board (CIB), in collaboration with stakeholders (farmers, the coffee growers association and coffee dealers), has set up a Task Force to aggressively fight the Coffee Berry Borer, which poses a serious threat to the industry. The Coffee Berry Borer is a microscopic beetle that invades the coffee berry in its early stage, eventually destroying the berry. Speaking with JIS News at a Coffee Farmers Workshop and Training Seminar at Bangor Ridge, Portland, on February 16, Director General of the CIB, Christopher Gentles, explained that the initial work of the task force is to develop strategies to reduce the population of the Coffee Berry Borer pest to a level that does not threaten the economic viability of the industry. He pointed out that if the pest is not controlled, the coffee industry could lose nearly $432 million in export earnings and farmers could lose as much as 50 per cent of their harvest. Mr. Gentles said that
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CIB Sets Up Task Force to Fight Coffee Berry Borer
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