A coffee farmer has raised his concern with the Solomon Star newspaper after the only coffee buyer in Solomon Islands stopped buying coffee. The coffee farmer said that he and other coffee farmers were facing marketing problems because of this. The coffee farmer said that most coffee farmers were being turned back because of the lack of domestic market for coffee. The coffee farmer said that the current situation may discourage farmers from engaging in the coffee farming business. The coffee farmer appealed to the Government to create a market by inviting coffee investors into the country as this would then encourage people in the rural areas to engage in coffee production. (Source: Solomon Star, 15 May 2019)
Coffee farming may no longer be a viable business venture in Solomon Islands given the apparent low local demand, the apparent limited access to an overseas market, and the apparent lack of Government assistance.
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