It's a wake-up call as Gachagua to meet farmers over coffee
The DP had promised to curtail cartels controlling the sector. Prices of the commodity have slumped despite last governments effort to reform sector.
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The DP had promised to curtail cartels controlling the sector. Prices of the commodity have slumped despite last governments effort to reform sector.
The meeting, slated for June 8-10, will bring together various stakeholders, including farmers, to discuss long-term reforms that will take coffee farming back to profitability.
Small-scale coffee farmers could explore selling coffee directly to consumers
The DP has cautioned brokers and cartels in the tea and coffee sectors that the government would deal firmly with them.
THE STANDARD BUSINESS NEWS By PSCU | March 12th 2021 NAIROBI, KENYA: President Uhuru Kenyatta has issued two executive orders on the reforms in the coffee and tea sub-sectors. President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House (PHOTO: PSCU) NAIROBI, KENYA: Executive order Number two of 2021 on the Coffee Sub-Sector reforms follows recommendations of the Presidential Taskforce, and approves the transmittal of the Coffee Bill, 2021 to Parliament. On the other hand, executive order number three of 2021 on the revitalisation of the tea sub-sector directs the Attorney General to conduct an inquiry into alleg...