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KALRO Coffee Research Institute has graduated farmers trained in modern coffee farm management practices. The training covered farm establishment, crop management, good farming practices and harvesting. KALRO says continued training will help farmers improve productivity and support the revival of Kenya’s coffee sector A new cohort of farmers has completed coffee farm management training at…
Coffee farmers earned Ksh1.168 billion from 21,223 bags sold at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange, with prices averaging Ksh45,730 per bag. Karii factory recorded the highest Grade AA price at Ksh55,289 per bag, up from Ksh52,964 last week. Since October 1, 637,444 bags have been traded, earning farmers more than Ksh38.3 billion. Coffee farmers earned Ksh…
Kenya earned Ksh38.3 billion from 637,444 coffee bags sold through the Nairobi Coffee Exchange over 10 months. Alliance Berries, New KPCU and Kirinyaga Slopes handled 62 per cent of the coffee sales, mainly high grade AA and AB varieties. The current season is on track to rival the record Ksh38.74 billion earned from coffee sales…
Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale 34 earned KSh994 million after selling 18,089 bags of coffee at an average USD 344 per 50kg bag. New KPCU led brokers by volume, while Meru County Coffee Marketing Agency posted the highest average price. Ngugu ini AA topped the sale at USD 410 per 50kg. C.Dormans SEZ Ltd was the…
CS Wycliffe Oparanya urged investors and cooperatives to act on coffee sector reforms to revive Kenya’s coffee industry. The government has disbursed over KSh6 billion through the Coffee Cherry Advance Revolving Fund to support smallholder farmers. Oparanya said the Cooperative Societies Bill and other reforms will strengthen governance and boost the sector’s recovery. Cooperatives and…
Gichugu coffee farmers say thieves are uprooting entire coffee stems during church services. Farmers link the thefts to rising coffee prices and want stronger security action. Residents have increased surveillance and are working with police to curb the raids. Coffee farmers in Gichugu, Kirinyaga, are counting losses as thieves uproot entire coffee stems, timing raids…
Meru cooperatives are seeking Ksh2.2 billion to clear debts and revive key agricultural sectors. The funding would support coffee, dairy, cotton, avocado and Afya Millers Cooperative. Meru Dairy plans to expand processing capacity and diversify into fish feed and flour milling. The cooperative movement in Meru County is appealing for Ksh2.2 billion to settle historical…
Tea and coffee farmers earned a combined Ksh 2.3 billion from the latest Mombasa Tea Auction and Nairobi Coffee Exchange auction. KTDA factories realised Ksh 1.6 billion after selling 5.05 million kilogrammes of made tea, with Mununga, Kimunye and Rukuriri recording the top price of $3 (about Ksh 398) per kg. Coffee farmers earned Ksh…
UNCTAD warns falling global coffee prices are hurting international trade and threatening Kenya’s coffee earnings. Lower prices could reduce incomes for farmers, cooperatives and exporters. Analysts urge greater coffee value addition to cushion the sector from price volatility. Kenya’s coffee sector could face renewed pressure after the United Nations (UN) warned that declining global coffee…
President William Ruto has unveiled an ambitious government plan aimed at boosting coffee farmers’ earnings from the current Ksh158 per kilogramme to between Ksh250 and Ksh300 over the next few years. The initiative forms part of a wider strategy by the government to revitalise and transform Kenya’s coffee sector. Speaking in Kianyaga, Kirinyaga County, during…
