The national growers' association Fedecafe pattern is﻿ related to the drier weather period in Colombia and could lead to repercussions for the Colombian coffee crop market. The absence of rain is predicted to affect around 18% of the harvest for the second half of 2015. This could lead to labour costs doubling as they look to bring in more workers to get rid of the borer beetles which thrive in the dry weather.
The El Nino pattern is﻿ related to the drier weather period in Colombia and could lead to repercussions for the Colombian coffee crop market. The absence of rain is predicted to affect around 18% of the harvest for the second half of 2015. This could lead to labour costs doubling as they look to bring in more workers to get rid of the borer beetles which thrive in the dry weather.