Directive No. 21/CT-UBND, issued by the People's Committee, provides direction for the production, processing and consumption of coffee for the 2006-2007 crop year. The Directive assigns responsibilities to provincial and district agricultural authorities, cooperatives, state-owned and private processing enterprises, exporters, research institutions and farmers across coffee-producing localities. It emphasizes stabilizing and rationalizing coffee production area and output to avoid overproduction, improving quality through adoption of better cultivation practices, use of appropriate varieties, fertilization, pest and disease management, and irrigation where feasible. The Directive urges enhancement of post-harvest handling and processing capacity: upgrading primary processing (drying, husking), promoting establishment and modernization of industrial wet-processing and drying facilities, and ensuring compliance with food safety and export standards. It calls for strengthening…