Sacco Review|The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
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…
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…
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…
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…
