Photo/Peter Wambugu (left) from Wambugu Apple Farm in Ngobit in Laikipia and Kangema MP Peter Kihungi (right) looking at an apple seedling.The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Planting of apples is taking roots in Kangema, with learning institutions being the experiment grounds. The introduction of apples along the Slopes of Aberdare is a step towards a greener,…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke With reduction of coffee volumes at the auction, this week the growers fetched Sh 521.5 million from the sale of 10,190 bags of coffee. The production of coffee in various counties has reduced, with last week at the auction 14,468 bags were sold at Sh684 million. The factories that achieved the…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.keCoffee farmers in Kirinyaga have a reason to smile following the release of huge payoutrates for the 2024/2025 season.Already 27 coffee factories out of the 75 wet mills have announced a payout of betweenKsh100 and Ksh.145 per kilogramme for the cherry. The factories that have declared their rates their coffee is brokered…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke There is celebration in coffee growing localities following the impressive rates posted by the cooperative societies. The payment rates reflect an increase compared to the previous. In counties of Murang’a, Kirinyaga and Embu, the farmers celebrated following the impressive payment rates that had been declared by their management committees. In Mt…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Presentation of coffee at the auction has reduced as the harvesting of the main crop in the majority of the areas comes to an end. Large consignments at the coffee auction are expected in the month of May as harvesting of coffee in Meru and the entire Eastern region starts. In…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Kenya’s smallholder tea factories auctioned 5,633,128kgs, fetching Sh1.3 billion in the weekly sales at the Mombasa Tea Auction. In the analysis, Mununga earned Sh 34,850,000, Gathuthi Sh31,812,218, Kiegoi Sh37,257,040, Rukuriri Sh40,318,560, Ndima Sh28,311,108,Gacharage Sh15,226,840, among others that achieved the best prices ranging between Sh 340 and Sh302 per kgs of The…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The Nairobi coffee auction fetched a billion shilling after the auction of 21,846 bags of coffee. The Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) reports indicate that coffee brokers presented 5,597 bags of grade AA and AB at the auction that attracted international buyers. Gachuiro factory based in Nyeri county coffee brokered by Alliance…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke With the government ban on the destructive tea hawking menace, Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) leadership looks forward to a great future ahead. Tea farmers now have a reason to face the future with confidence after the government announced new bold steps to see the industry thrive and earnings increase for…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The coffee market earned Sh1,303,981,148 after the local and international dealers bought 24,206 bags, as the sector thrives. Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) report indicates that Kirinyaga slope topped in the marketing of 7,646 bags for Sh 447,381,285, Alliance Berries Limited earned Sh279,395,555.88 after the sale of 5,701 bags, New KPCU 3,040…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Small scale holders of tea factories have continued to impress the market through the production of 5.6 million kgs earning Sh1,444,699,440. The leading factories at the Mombasa Tea Auction that earned the higher rates were ,Mununga earned Sh 44,069,200, followed by Gathuthi Sh25,667,724, Kimunye Sh37,092,044 , Imenti Sh 38,679,930 ,…
