Coffee farmers yesterday at Kakuyuni Farmers Cooperative Society in kangundo Sub-county, during distribution exercise of thousands of high-yielding coffee seedlings. PHOTO| Gastone Valusi

New KPCU distributes coffee seedlings to Kangundo farmers

New KPCU has distributed thousands of coffee seedlings to farmers in Kangundo to support the revival of coffee production in Lower Eastern. Kakuyuni Farmers Cooperative Society is targeting more than 50,000 seedlings as production recovers from previous lows. The union plans to distribute 20,000 seedlings by the end of the financial year as part of…

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Farmers display coffee seedlings distributed by New Kenya Planters’ Cooperative Union (New KPCU) to support coffee farming and boost production in five counties. PHOTO| courtesy

New KPCU seedling drive boosts coffee revival in five counties

New KPCU is expanding access to coffee seedlings through cooperative societies in five counties. Several cooperatives have received thousands of seedlings to support new and existing farmers. The drive aims to raise national coffee production and strengthen farmers’ incomes. The New Kenya Planters’ Cooperative Union (New KPCU) has intensified efforts to revive Kenya’s coffee sector…

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New KPCU Chairman Daniel Chemno addresses the media as managing Director Tim Mirugi looks on at the Meru depot./ Courtesy

New KPCU seeks 1,000 coffee extension champions nationwide

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…

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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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