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Small scale coffee farmer Jacob Ruto at his farm in Lelmokwo Ngechek Ward, Nandi County. [Titus Too, Standard]
Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) posted record prices and turnovers during this week's coffee auction amid stringent Government-backed reforms aimed at dismantling cartels and ensuring decent returns for farmers.
Data from NCE reveals a premium price of $533 (Sh81,549) - as per Friday's official exchange rate of 153.2039- for a 50-kilogram bag of coffee.
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