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High coffee prices: Where does the money actually go?

Despite record-high global coffee prices, the lion’s share of profits often fails to reach smallholder farmers due to complex supply chains, rising production costs, and market volatility. TechnoServe’s Global Coffee Director, Paul Stewart, emphasizes that improving pricing transparency and supply chain efficiency is essential to ensure a fairer distribution and better financial outcomes for producers—especially in regions where farmers’ share lags behind developed sectors.

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