Kenyan coffee farmers feeling credit crunch


	Kenyan coffee farmers feeling credit crunch

BirdBarista

10-8-2008 12:39 PM

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BirdBarista says:

The global financial crisis and credit slow-down will have significant impacts on the coffee industry. See also this post by "God in a Cup" author Michaele Weissman:
http://michaeleweissmanwrites.com/godinacupofcoffee/?p=93

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