New Compliance Requirements for USDA Organic Certified CoffeeConsumer demand for organic coffee has increased dramatically over the past 10 years, and 30 percent (per Statista) of consumers were willing to buy organic food over non-organic. Regulatory
Farmers look to organic certified coffee for higher earnings in AfricaOrganic farming is in its infancy in Africa, but producers, especially those in East Africa, realise they can fetch high premium prices for coffee grown without the use of pesticides, herbicides and artificial fertilisers. By Shem Oirere Origins