Nairobi, Nov. 8 -- Kenya's coffee industry has a value addition story that begins with farmers but often ends beyond their reach. Those who grow the beans do not necessarily understand the products, markets and margins that give coffee its commercial value.

Berina, a lawyer from Kapenguria, grew up in a coffee farming household. Every Saturday, she picked ripe red berries and delivered them to the factory. She understood harvesting and the labour involved in producing coffee, but knew little about the commercial journey that followed.

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