Coffee buyers have positioned agronomists along the coffee belt, focusing on guiding farmers on adherence to procedures and the production of high-quality coffee.
In the counties of Murang’a, Nyeri, Kirinyaga and Embu, the Smart Harvest learned that the coffee dealers have engaged agronomists in the factories with a strict instruction they regularly engage the farmers in their farms, and educate them to manage trees focusing on achieving quality coffee.
Kahuhia society has achieved 1.2 million kgs up from 800,000kgs, Wahundura Factory affiliated to Kamacharia society production has risen to 1.8 million kgs from 1.1 million kgs, Gatagua has managed 750,000 kgs up from 465, 000 Kgs. Ruchu Gacharage has managed 1.2 million kgs up from 750,000 Kgs, New Murarandia has managed to increase from 850,000 kgs to 1.1 million kgs.
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Godfrey Kanyiri, the chairman at Wanjengi coffee factory appreciates the presence of the agronomists at the farm level, a concept that has led to an increase of the coffee production per tree up from two kilogrammes to an average of five in the last three years.
At Wanjengi coffee factory in Kahuhia cooperative society, Kanyiri says production has shot from 240,000 kgs to 650,000 kgs with the farmers expectation to one million kgs in the year 2025/2025.
“We have monthly meetings where the farmers engage the experts in a view of increasing quality production, to satisfy the local and international market,” said Kanyiri.
At Kamacharia society, the agronomist is positioned at Wahundura factory that has achieved 1.2 million kgs up from 500,000kgs.
A lead agronomist John Chege affiliated to Kenyacof says the agricultural experts’ key role is to ensure the farmers access the advice from the agricultural experts focusing on satisfying the buyers interests.
The farmers are also introduced on best farming pratices that lead to high production like, that include Canopy management, Nutrition programm, weeding and control of pest and diseases.
“The agronomists interact with the farmers on a daily basis providing advice to ensure the buyers get the best quality at the market and use the recommended chemicals and fertilisers,” said Chege.
Alliance Berries Limited CEO Peter Githinji held meetings with farmers at Wanjengi and Kabare factories in Murang’a and Kirinyaga respectively, educating the farmers on the need to focus on production of quality coffee.
Githinji, also a coffee farmer in Mathira Constituency said the market is expanded and ready to absorb increased production of quality coffee.
The leading coffee broker said there is a need for the parents to introduce their youth to coffee farming to assist in increasing production.
“To reap better in the coffee industry one must follow the guidelines offered by the agronomists as they are here to ensure the farmers produce the best and earn more,” said Githinji. market
The experts are spread across Rung’eto, Kahuhia, Kamacharia , Gatagua, Baragwi,Gachatha, Mugaga cooperative societies among others.
Other buyers who have positioned agriculture experts in the factories are Tropical, and New KPCU.
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Coffee buyers have positioned agronomists along the coffee belt, focusing on guiding farmers on adherence to procedures and the production of high-quality coffee.
In the counties of Murang’a, Nyeri, Kirinyaga and Embu, the Smart Harvest learned that the coffee dealers have engaged agronomists in the factories with a strict instruction they regularly engage the farmers in their farms, and educate them to manage trees focusing on achieving quality coffee.
Kahuhia society has achieved 1.2 million kgs up from 800,000kgs, Wahundura Factory affiliated to Kamacharia society production has risen to 1.8 million kgs from 1.1 million kgs, Gatagua has managed 750,000 kgs up from 465, 000 Kgs. Ruchu Gacharage has managed 1.2 million kgs up from 750,000 Kgs, New Murarandia has managed to increase from 850,000 kgs to 1.1 million kgs.
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Godfrey Kanyiri, the chairman at Wanjengi coffee factory appreciates the presence of the agronomists at the farm level, a concept that has led to an increase of the coffee production per tree up from two kilogrammes to an average of five in the last three years.
At Wanjengi coffee factory in Kahuhia cooperative society, Kanyiri says production has shot from 240,000 kgs to 650,000 kgs with the farmers expectation to one million kgs in the year 2025/2025.
“We have monthly meetings where the farmers engage the experts in a view of increasing quality production, to satisfy the local and international market,” said Kanyiri.
At Kamacharia society, the agronomist is positioned at Wahundura factory that has achieved 1.2 million kgs up from 500,000kgs.
A lead agronomist John Chege affiliated to Kenyacof says the agricultural experts’ key role is to ensure the farmers access the advice from the agricultural experts focusing on satisfying the buyers interests.
The farmers are also introduced on best farming pratices that lead to high production like, that include Canopy management, Nutrition programm, weeding and control of pest and diseases.
“The agronomists interact with the farmers on a daily basis providing advice to ensure the buyers get the best quality at the market and use the recommended chemicals and fertilisers,” said Chege.
Alliance Berries Limited CEO Peter Githinji held meetings with farmers at Wanjengi and Kabare factories in Murang’a and Kirinyaga respectively, educating the farmers on the need to focus on production of quality coffee.
Githinji, also a coffee farmer in Mathira Constituency said the market is expanded and ready to absorb increased production of quality coffee.
The leading coffee broker said there is a need for the parents to introduce their youth to coffee farming to assist in increasing production.
“To reap better in the coffee industry one must follow the guidelines offered by the agronomists as they are here to ensure the farmers produce the best and earn more,” said Githinji. market
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The experts are spread across Rung’eto, Kahuhia, Kamacharia , Gatagua, Baragwi,Gachatha, Mugaga cooperative societies among others.
Other buyers who have positioned agriculture experts in the factories are Tropical, and New KPCU.
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By Boniface Gikandi