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Windfall for coffee farmers as State disburses Sh4 billion

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A farmer sorts coffee berries at a farm in Nyeri. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

The government has disbursed Sh4 billion to coffee growers across the country under the Coffee Cherry Advance fund.

Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui said the amount, which was increased from Sh20 to Sh80 per kilogramme (kg) of coffee cherry, is meant to improve the financial sustainability of the farmers.

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