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Gachagua has his work cut out taking on powerful coffee cartels

DP Rigathi Gachagua during a consultative meeting on the drought situation in the country at his Harambee House Annex office on January 30, 2023. [DPCS]

A review of coffee policies and the eradication of cartels in the coffee industry will take centre stage in a multi-stakeholder summit in Meru County this week.

The policy review will include proposals to amend certain laws governing the sub-sector in a bid to establish farmer-centred cooperatives and link them directly to coffee consumers in high-value markets like the US.

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