Original sentence: Large coffee estates and plantations often export their own harvests or have direct arrangements with a transnational coffee processing or distributing company.The coffee industry currently has a commodity chain that involves producers, middlemen exporters, importers, roasters, and retailers before reaching the consumer.These large plantations generally pay workers extremely low wages, typically two to three dollars a day, and offer poor working conditions.They typically purchase the coffee below market price, keeping a high percentage for themselves.Under either arrangement, large producers can sell at prices set by the New York Coffee Exchange
Edited sentence: Large coffee estates and plantations export their own harvests, which are sold at prices set by the New York Coffee Exchange.Middlemen, however, typically only rely on small farmers.The coffee industry currently has a commodity chain that primarily involves producers, middlemen exporters, importers, roasters, and retailers before reaching the consumer.They are known for taking advantage of small farmers by purchasing the coffee below market price, allowing them to keep a high percentage for themselves.Unfortunately these large plantations are known for their extremely low wages, typically two to three dollars a day, and tremendously poor working conditions