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Coffee farmers in Laikipia have for the last six months earned Sh10.24 million from a sale of 11,452 kilogrammes through the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE).
The farmers who are mostly from Rumuruti, Ngarua and Marmanet areas in the Laikipia West, said they participated four times in the coffee auction, where 42 per cent of their coffee production achieved grade AA thus fetching better prices.
The reports from the NCE indicate a clear rise in earnings throughout the years.
In the coffee year 2023/2024 , the farmers participated in nine auction sessions earning Sh6.25 million after the sale of 12,370 kilos. In the year 2024/2025, the production declined to 8,441 kilos, registering earnings of Sh5.7 million generated from five auctions.
