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Farmers to take Sh3 billion hit as coffee prices plummet

A coffee worker at Gacatha Coffee Factory on July 4, 2019. Small scale coffee farmers have embraced the government agenda to revive the country’s coffee sector with a Sh3 billion cherry advance revolving fund to farmers with an interest of three per cent per annum. [Kibata Kihu/Standard]

Kenya’s earning from coffee is expected to drop by Sh3 billion this year due to increased supply at the global market.

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