Farmers in Embu County are set to fetch higher prices for their crop this year after international coffee buyers from eight countries that process coffee expressed interest in milled coffee from the county. Speaking in the County, a delegation of Thailand, United States, Columbia, Canada, Ukraine, China, Australia and Brazil coffee buyers hailed the high quality of the coffee from Embu County. The delegation assured farmers that their coffee has a ready market. According to the buyers, coffee farmers in Embu County stand to earn a minimum of shs100 from each kilo of their coffee if the deal between the Specialty Coffee Association of America and the Embu County government goes through. The association intends to purchase the already milled coffer at international prices, process it, package and brand it in their own countries. Speaking in Embu County, Lisa Pacini, the sales manager of the association said that the global coffee demand has increased and the deal i...
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