Meru Central Coffee Cooperative Union Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Duncan Kiambia Marete speaking during a presser at his office in Meru town. PHOTO| JOHN MAJAU

Meru CEO urges youth to embrace coffee farming for income

Meru coffee union calls on youth to return to coffee farming amid ageing farmer population Climate change and quality concerns push farmers to adopt new production practices Union secures Ksh150 million financing to help farmers access specialised coffee fertiliser Meru Central Coffee Cooperative Union Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Duncan Kiambia Marete has urged Kenyan youth…

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New KPCU disburses Sh15bn coffee cherry fund, Nyeri leads

Coffee farmers across the country are receiving billions under a major cherry financing programme One county has emerged as the biggest beneficiary, while another records a striking payout pattern New figures reveal a wide gap in coffee funding between counties The New Kenya Planters Co-operative Union (New KPCU) has disbursed Ksh15.07 billion under the Coffee…

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KALRO graduates farmers in coffee management training

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…

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Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya speaking during the official opening of the 2026 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Hand in Hand Local Private Sector Investment Forum in Nairobi on Thursday, July 30. Photo/courtesy

Oparanya calls for action on coffee sector reforms

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…

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