Gachagua vows to eradicate cartels in coffee sector

The government has vowed to eradicate coffee cartels, improve marketing strategies and increase prices in an elaborate bid to revive the once vibrant sector. Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said once cartels are eradicated and marketing and price improved, coffee production will automatically go up, leading to better returns to farmers, sufficient foreign exchange and vibrant…

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Gachagua to preside over coffee stakeholders’ conference starting tomorrow

Deputy President (DP) Rigathi Gachagua is set to preside over a three-day Coffee Stakeholders Conference in Meru town which officially kicks off on Friday morning.  The conference which will be held at Three Steers Hotel will be graced by county governors, senators, MPs, MCAs, national government officials, farmers and coffee sector players who will come…

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KTDA asked to tighten controls to ensure only good quality tea is processed

Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) has been urged to safeguard the tea industry by putting in place stringent measures to ensure that only quality green leaves are processed by factories across board. Toror Factory unit manager Evans Ragira said it was ironic that while they were insisting on quality tea to protect the industry, local harvesters were…

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Do cooperatives still value the democratic member control principle?

As a financial year comes to an end, cooperatives need to review the year’s performance through the annual general meetings. Cooperatives are democratic organizations that are controlled by members, who actively participate in setting policies and making decisions. Members are the source of all authority and the basic unit of democratic control. Members need to…

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