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| Head of Coffee Directorate Kiplimo Melli says the rampant theft of coffee estimated to be worth Sh10 billion involves security personnel, coffee firms' officials among other value chain players. |
The Government and farmers are losing billions of shillings, following increased illegal exports of key crops by cartels. The smuggling out of huge consignments of coffee, sisal, maize, sugar and macadamia nuts deny local growers an opportunity to enjoy their hard earned money.
Agriculture Fisheries and Food Authority (AFFA) top management, though it did not divulge details in terms of the value of the illegal exports, sounded alarm over illicit trade in the agriculture sub-sectors that involve traders forging documents to ship out the commodities. The dealers are suspected of compromising the surveillance agencies - mainly the police. AFFA acting Director General Alfred Busolo this week said major producers in the export commodities sector are suffering as middlemen perpetuate the illegal trade.
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