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Ruto warns coffee farmers against taking huge loans after debt waiver

Sacco ReviewJune 16, 202408 mins

President William Ruto has warned coffee farmers against taking more loans following a waiver issued by the government recently. Speaking at Gitooro ASK showground in Meru County during the Meru Cooperative Dairy Union 9th Farmers Field Day, Ruto cautioned the cooperatives coffee society officials against taking more loans unless it is approved by farmers themselves….

Ruto announces KSh300 million debt write-off for Bungoma coffee farmers

Sacco ReviewJune 1, 2024June 1, 202402 mins

Coffee farmers in Bungoma County are set to get a Sh300 million waiver in debt from government as part of the broader scheme to revamp the crop’s farming in the country. President William Ruto announced during Madaraka Day Celebrations, Masinde Muliro Stadium Kanduyi, Bungoma County held today The President added that the debt write-off plan…

Boost for coffee farmers as Kenya signs MoU with US on collaboration

Sacco ReviewMay 29, 2024May 29, 202406 mins

The Kenyan government and the United States have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation and collaboration on the coffee value chain and other identified areas of mutual interest. The MoU between the Ministry of Co-operatives and MSMEs Development (Kenya) and National Co-operative Business Association NCBA-CLUSA (US) were signed during the US Kenya Business Forum…

New KPCU disburses KSh52 million to coffee farmers, Machakos gets lion’s share

Sacco ReviewMay 15, 2024May 15, 202403 mins

Ministry of Cooperatives and MSME Development has disbursed KSh52,212,976 Coffee Cherry Advance Revolving Fund (CCARF) to 3328 coffee farmers across 15 counties Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui indicated in statement on Tuesday that the funds were released between May 6, 2024 and May 13, 2024 through New Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (KPCU). A total of…

Windfall for Baringo Coffee farmers as first direct export earns Ksh.28M

Sacco ReviewAugust 2, 2022August 2, 202205 mins

By Talarus Chesang Baringo coffee farmers now can smile all the way to the bank to earn a whopping Sh.28 million after exporting their first consignment of coffee to Korea. More than 200 farmers drawn from 27 groups converged at the Katimok Coffee Factory in Baringo North to receive their dues recently. “Since I started…

Good news for Machakos coffee farmers as they access direct export market

Sacco ReviewJuly 13, 2022July 13, 202203 mins

By Agnes Orang’o Coffee farmers in Machakos County have a reason to smile as they will now be able to sell their coffee directly to consumers without having to pass through exploitative brokers. This was disclosed by Kangundo MCA Moses Mitaa who said the County Government of Machakos acquired a license to export coffee without…

Small scale coffee farmers outsmart brokers to clinch lucrative export market

Sacco ReviewMay 19, 2022May 19, 202205 mins

By Benedict Ng’etich A total of 9,582 small holder coffee farmers under Kipkelion District Co-operative Union Ltd (KDCU) have received cheques worth Shs. 105.1 million for the sale of 134.4 metric tonnes of coffee exported to South Korea a month ago. Out of the direct sales, the farmers drawn from Kericho, Nandi, and Bomet counties…

CS Munya says it’s time to streamline the coffee sector

Sacco ReviewFebruary 24, 2021February 24, 202101 mins

By Malachi Motano The Cabinet secretary (CS) for Agriculture Peter Munya says it is high time the coffee sector is streamlined to allow farmers benefit from their commodity. “We have experienced cases of farmers paying many interests on small loans they take but the government has reduced the burden and farmers will be dealt with…