• Why Record Coffee Prices Are A Double Edged Sword For Farmers

  • Sep 19 2024
  • Length: 15 mins
  • Podcast

Why Record Coffee Prices Are A Double Edged Sword For Farmers

  • Summary

  • Coffee prices are continuing to rise as weather events continue to hit supply. In Uganda farmers are receiving as much as 7000 shillings ($1.89) per kilo - but the windfall is also attracting an unprecedented crime wave.

    On this episode of the Next Africa podcast, Soft Commodities reporter Mumbi Gitau joins Jennifer Zabasajja to explain what’s behind the rising prices, and why it’s not all good news for the region’s farmers.

    You can read more on the rise in crime on Uganda’s coffee farms here - and you can subscribe to the Next Africa newsletter for more

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