He said Kenya is capable of producing specialty coffee, which commands premium prices globally, to its favorable acidic soils. Statistics from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics underscore the sector's significance. In 2023, the country's coffee production reached 48,648 tonnes, generating about...
During the meeting it was stressed that coffee profits were not gaining vigor down to farmers in Kenya, but the Coffee Fund got a boost. Kenya's coffee production has fallen and is now only the fourth largest revenue earner.EBSCO_bspAfrica Research Bulletin: Economic, Financial & Technical ...
The second road coffee production takes within our company is partnership. In Kenya for example, we are partnering with Haron Wachira to rehabilitate and refurbish the Wachira family’s dormant coffee factory and farm located on Mount Kenya, in Kirinyaga County. In our first season, we are wo...
One factor that helps distinguish Kenya coffees from those of other origins is the classic varieties of Arabica that have long dominated production: SL28 and SL34. SL stands for Scott Agricultural Laboratories, established by the British colonial government in Kenya in 1922. Both SL28 and SL34 ...
Coffee is one of the cash crops that contributes more to the Kenya's exports and also provides 30% of agricultural jobs. However, casual workers within coffee estates still get challenging employment conditions including long working hours, unfair wages, limited work security, and lack of collectiv...
He said Kenya is capable of producing specialty coffee, which commands premium prices globally, because of its favorable acidic soils. Statistics from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics underscore the sector's significance. In 2023, the count...
latecomer in this industry, Kenya has achieved a high degree of refinement in its coffee production. By adopting and optimizing methods of selection, grading, and processing from other countries, coupled with its favorable climate, Kenyan coffee has gained significant recognition in the international ...
Kenya's coffee production has been on a decline as many farmers take to other crops in particular avocado and macadamia while others sell their farmlands to real estate developers due to various challenges. Kenya is the fifth largest producer of coffee in the Afrian continent, coming after Ethiop...
NAIROBI, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Kenya plans to gazette coffee regulations next month that will help to boost earnings from the sector. Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Willy Bett told a media briefing on Thursday that once the regulations are operationalized,...
According to 2015 statistics, Ethiopia accounts for 39% of Africa’s Coffee production, followed by Uganda at 23%, the Ivory Coast at 13%, Tanzania at 6%, and Kenya at 5%. Combined, Africa currently accounts for 12% of global Coffee production. But what about the taste? Again, taste ver...