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Coffee farmers earn Sh19b in eight months

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Nairobi Coffee Exchange Chairman Kenneth Gitonga and CEO Lisper Ndung'u. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard]

Coffee farmers pocketed Sh18.6 billion from selling 507,878 bags of coffee through the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) online trading platform between October 1, 2023 and June 21, 2024.

During the period, coffee experts say smallholder producers who presented premier grades of AA and AB earned better returns from their berries. NCE Chairman Kenneth Gitonga said 13 coffee brokers participated in the auction process during the period.

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