Kenya plans to sell coffee to Starbucks and other foreign buyers through direct trade channels

,.The Kenyan government stated that this is a landmark deal, and Kenyan coffee farmers may soon be able to sell directly to the world’s largest coffee chain brand, which could more than double their income.The deal was facilitated by U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman.

,,,,.The government accused unidentified "cartels" of profiting from what was once a highly lucrative coffee industry.Coffee farming was once a major source of foreign exchange earnings, but now many farmers have abandoned this crop.The Kenyan government has begun reforming the local coffee industry to address the challenges that once paralyzed the sector.