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Nyamira launches Sh36.4m grants, FMD vaccination drive

Sacco ReviewSeptember 16, 202604 mins

Nyamira rolls out grants to support farmer organisations and value chains Livestock owners get subsidised protection against a major cattle disease Dairy and coffee farmers are targeted through the new initiatives Nyamira County has launched a Ksh36.4 million farmer grants package alongside an FMD vaccination drive covering more than 113,800 cattle. Governor Amos Nyaribo unveiled…

Oparanya calls for stronger coffee value chain in Western Kenya

Sacco ReviewSeptember 10, 202603 mins

Oparanya urges MMUST to strengthen coffee value chain University asked to support research, training and certified seedlings Government seeks stronger collaboration to boost farmer earnings Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has called on Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) to play a greater role in strengthening the coffee value chain in Western Kenya….

Taita Taveta moves to revive coffee farming countywide

Sacco ReviewSeptember 8, 202603 mins

Taita Taveta to distribute 68,750 free coffee seedlings. County targets farmers returning to or expanding coffee farming. Officials plan to strengthen extension services and revive processing equipment. The County Government of Taita Taveta has intensified efforts to revive coffee farming as part of measures to boost agricultural productivity and improve household incomes across the county….

New KPCU seeks 1,000 coffee extension champions nationwide

Sacco ReviewSeptember 8, 202607 mins

New KPCU is recruiting 1,000 Coffee Extension Champions nationwide. Selected trainees will receive two weeks of sponsored training and certification. Applicants have until September 25 to apply for the ward based roles. New Kenya Planters Cooperative Union PLC (New KPCU) has launched a nationwide recruitment drive for 1,000 Coffee Extension Champions, as part of efforts…

Oparanya urges Migori coffee farmers to sell locally

Sacco ReviewAugust 24, 202601 mins

Cooperatives CS Wycliffe Oparanya has told Migori coffee farmers to stop selling produce across county borders and tap the local market instead for better returns. Oparanya made the call while speaking in Suna West sub-county during an empowerment programme organised for local farmers. He said many Migori growers have been ferrying their coffee to neighbouring…

KALRO graduates farmers in coffee management training

Sacco ReviewAugust 14, 202603 mins

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…

Govt targets tripling coffee output through sector revival programme

Sacco ReviewJuly 21, 202607 mins

Govt targets raising coffee production from 50,000 to 150,000 metric tonnes by 2028/29. Ksh1 billion allocated to the sector, with Ksh4 billion released to clear cooperative debts. Farmers to receive faster payments as reforms expand coffee farming and strengthen cooperatives. The government has launched an ambitious coffee revitalisation programme aimed at tripling Kenya’s annual coffee…

Kirubia Cooperative to revive coffee farming through new leadership

Sacco ReviewJune 24, 202603 mins

The Kirubia Farmers’ Cooperative Society has shared its plans towards improving the quality of coffee production, farmers’ timely compensation, and the factory upgrade through the newly elected management. Chairperson Alfan Gitari Njeru, speaking after the polls, said the new leaders will work closely with members to address long‑standing challenges and ensure the cooperative regains its…

Rising coffee returns renew hope for Kirinyaga farmers as maize returns decline

Sacco ReviewJune 17, 202603 mins

Farmers in Kirinyaga Central and Ndia constituencies have been encouraged to embrace coffee farming and reduce their reliance on maize cultivation, which stakeholders say yields considerably lower returns. Speaking at Kaitheri in Kerugoya, Kirinyaga Central, National Coffee Cooperative Union (NACCU) Chairman Felix Mwai noted that the two constituencies collectively produced 16 million kilogrammes of coffee,…

Western Kenya farmers urged to embrace coffee farming amid declining sugarcane profits

Sacco ReviewMay 12, 2026May 14, 202604 mins

Farmers across Western Kenya are being urged to diversify into coffee farming as part of government efforts to revive agricultural incomes in the region. Speaking during a sensitisation forum in Busia County, Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya said coffee offers far better returns than traditional crops such as sugarcane and maize, which have suffered declining…