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Grassroots forums spur growth of coffee sector in Kirinyaga

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Coffee  farming has in recent years turned out to be a nuisance among many farmers. The  development has largely been attributed to the fluctuating and inconsistent world prices hence dealing a blow to the morale of farmers who are on the receiving end. This  year however, coffee production in Kirinyaga County has improved to 40 […]

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Losses to coffee farmers after tree shed off leafs and fails to ripen

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Coffee farmers in Kirinyaga County continue to count losses after the trees shed off leafs leaving the overbearing crop unable to ripen due to lack of chlorophyll. Chlorophyll, according to Biologists is the green coloring matter of the plant which enables the tree to manufacture food using the sun. Farmers in the area lost almost […]

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