KAGERA, July 24 -- COFFEE farmers in Kagera Region have earned more than 29bn/- through Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) auctions held between July 9 and 16 this year, buoyed by strong demand and favourable prices in local and international markets.

TCB Director General Primus Kimaryo said that on July 9, farmers sold 3.75 million kilogrammes of cherry coffee worth 17.04bn/-, with the highest price reaching 5,310/- per kilogramme.

On the same day, 81,482 kilogrammes of clean coffee fetched 862.6m/-, with the highest price standing at 11,010/- per kilogramme.

A week later, on July 16, another 2.48 million kilogrammes of cherry coffee were sold for 11.62bn/-, while 48,315 kilogrammes of clean coffee worth 465.1m/- changed hands, with the high...