A man sprays coffee plants. Kenya risks losing its top spot in the world coffee market following its rejection in Japan and South Korea due to high levels of chemical contamination.
South Korea and Japan say chemicals exceed acceptable levels
Kenya Coffee Producers Association wants the government to address the issue.
Statistics for 2017/2018 show that South Korea accounted for 12 percent of Kenya’s coffee exports, fourth after Germany, United States and Belgium.
Kenyan coffee production has been declining from a high of 130,000 tonnes realised in the late 80s to the current 40,000 tonnes.
Kenya’s coffee risks losing its top spot in the world market following its rejection in Japan and South Korea due to high levels of chemical contamination.
The chemical levels of Ochratoxin have exceeded the allowable minimum, resulting in rejection at the two countries’ border points.
