Coffee Fungus Prompts State of Emergency in Guatemala
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Guatemala declared a state of emergency to address a worsening outbreak of coffee fungus in Central America’s biggest economy.
President Otto Perez Molina said the government will set aside 40 million quetzales ($5.1 million) to buy pesticides and provide support to small farmers that represent 55 percent of the coffee growers in the country. An additional 60 million quetzales will go to similar projects for larger farmers.