Monday, July 23, 2007

Burundi coffee sales up 400 pct on output - board

(Reuters) - Burundi's coffee earnings jumped 400 percent to $58.2 million in 2006/07 on higher production compared with the previous season, an official from the state-run coffee board said on Monday.

The Burundi Coffee Board (OCIBU) said it sold 29,951 tonnes of beans in 2006/07 versus 6,178 tonnes the previous season when the tiny central African country earned $11.6 million.


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