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Report Reveals Small-Scale Coffee Farming Realities in Kenya
Majority of smallholder coffee farmers in Kenya have little knowledge of the contents of milling and marketing contracts among other issues along the value chain, according to a new study.…
Understanding The Deadly Coffee Leaf Rust Disease
Coffee leaf rust, also called coffee rust, devastating foliar disease of coffee plants caused by the fungus Hemileia vastatrix. Long known in coffee-growing areas of Africa. Growing and farming plants is a lot of work, especially in…
Coffee Farmers In Kenya Bet On Grafting Technology To Increase Production
Coffee ranks among key foreign exchange earners for Kenya. However, its production has over the years been dwindling to stand at a paltry 40,000 tonnes annually from highs of 150,000…
A Major Challenge Facing Coffee Production Today
In most coffee producing areas this harvest season, the commonest crime is coffee theft. The thieves who normally act during the night invade gardens and harvest the crop or they…