Sean Ngirichi/The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Tea auctions continued to post low returns to the growers following the effects of climate change, as tea factories registered Sh 880.7 million, after the sale of 3,609,634 kgs. The payments to the 70 factories is less compared to Sh 816.5 million of the last week at the Mombasa Tea…
By Sean Ngirici/The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The coffee market has continued posting declining payment to the growers during the weekly auction. The Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) on Tuesday posted a sale of Sh 316.1 million following the auction of 5,818 bags, being low compared to that of the previous week of Sh376 million. In the…
Some of the farmers who attended a training in the use of biological pesticides by a team from Mount Kenya University and the University of Nairobi at Kabaa, Machakos county last weekend. Photo: Courtesy By James Wakahiu editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Farmers have been asked to embrace the use of biological pesticides as a way of mitigating climate…
By Sean Ngirichi/ The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The row between the coffee farmers and the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) has landed in the court, with Kerugoya High Court extending the conservatory orders barring the implementation of the Direct Settlement System (DSS) to July 28. The cooperative bank that manages the DSS, has applied to be…
Sean Ngirici/The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The Mombasa tea auction was a hive of activities this week as the buyers bought 9,239,610 kgs of tea that the brokers brought into the market. At the auction, Kenya traded 7,539,334 kgs, Uganda 1,000,040kgs, Rwanda 550,466 kgs, Malawi 90,040 kgs, and Burundi 59,192 kgs. Report from the East Africa…
By Sean Ngirici editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Kenya coffee was exported to 60 countries, fetching Sh 39.9 billion after the sale of 49,501,222.18kgs, in the year 2022/2024, compared to Sh34.1 billion, of the previous year. In the export market 6,583 metric tonnes of coffee were sold through the direct market. In production, Kiambu farmers sold 8,957,435.80kgs, Kirinyaga 8,931,496.34kgs,…
Designed top promote organic farming and curb health risks associated with killer chemicals The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Kirinyaga County has taken a bold step towards safer and more sustainable farming byhosting it’s first-ever agro ecology symposium.The two-day event, held at Kirinyaga University in Kutus, aimed at promoting thefarming and consumption of organically grown food for…
By Sean Ngirici editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata emphasised on the support to the farmers in efforts to achieve food security. Kang’ata spoke in Thika to investors during the commissioning of the New Paleah Millers factory. The factory will produce wheat flour, maize flour, and animal feeds. He emphasized manufacturing as key to job creation…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Prices at the Mombasa Tea Auction have continued to decline with last week the tea factories earned Sh 802,279,504 after the auction of 3,234,998 kgs of tea. The prices reflected a decline from the previous week where the 70 tea factories earned Sh940,881,663 after the auction of 3,871,866 Kgs. Three weeks…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Above 102.92 million kgs of tea have been sold between January and March through the Mombasa Tea Auction, to 58 destinations around the globe. In a report by the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK), in March the KTDA factories, independent producers and estates produced 37.9 million kgs, compared to 54.3 million…
