The coffee industry of Kenya is noted for its cooperative system of milling, marketing, and auctioning coffee, and for its high percentage of production from smell farms. Kenya, an East African nation, is the 21st largest producer of coffee in the world, producing over 50 million kilograms (112 million pounds) in 2006. Coffee exports account for approximately five percent of all exports from Kenya. It is estimated that six million Kenyans are employed directly or indirectly in the coffee industry.