Current Status of Coffee Cultivation and Production Efficiency on Basaltic Soils in Krong Nang District, Dak Lak Province

Coffee production plays an important role in the economic structure of Krong Nang district. Total area of coffee production in Krong Nang district amounts to 26,013 ha, of which 25,662 ha are in the harvesting period, accounting for 13.45% of total area under coffee in Dak Lak province. More than 80% coffee acreage in the district is cultivated on basaltic soils and coffee is considered as the highest economic crop in Krong Nang district. Survey results showed that the coffee farming households could be divided into three groups: the high economic efficiency group occupied around 20% total surveyed households with average coffee yield of 4.3 tons per ha and net profit of VND 99.91 million per ha; the medium and low economic efficiency groups ocupied 44% and 36% of total surveyed households, with yield of 3.05 tons and 1.85 tons per ha, and profit of 69.8 million VND and 37.34 million VND per ha per year, respectively.