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Licensing of more players in the coffee sector creates a storm

By Boniface Gikandi | 3mos ago

The proposal by Agriculture Food Authority (AFA) to grant licenses to 10 additional coffee players to facilitate value addition, and growers in the direct sales has created mixed reactions in the market.

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