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Coffee growers in the dark over how the market works

Ripe coffee on a farm at Dedan Kimathi University of Science and Technology in Nyeri on October 3, 2023. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

The majority of cooperative societies and estates dealing with coffee are yet to open dollar accounts to enable the millions of growers to reap better returns from the lucrative market.

A study conducted by the Kenya Coffee Producers Association between August 1, 2022, and August 31, 2023, revealed that only 19 per cent of the societies operate dollar accounts that facilitate better payments after the sale of their coffee.

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