The Mountain Journal The coffers at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) have declined in the past two months with this week farmers presenting 11,835 bags that netted Sh 487.1 million In the market the coffee brokers presented 1,549 bags of grade AA, grade AB 1,763 bags , and grade C 984 bags that fetched premier…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The coffee growers across the Mt Kenya region have registered better payment for the year 2025/2026, compared to three years ago. In the counties of Murang’a, Nyeri, Kirinyaga and Embu, the cooperative societies have reported a turnaround in fortunes as societies that posted better prices are New Ngariama society through Kamwangi…
The Mountain Journal A high-level symposium themed “Zero Tariffs, Infinite Opportunities” was held at the Chinese Embassy in Nairobi, on Monday that brought together key stakeholders from both the public and private sectors to deepen trade and investment cooperation between Kenya and China. The high level discussions was centered on strengthening bilateral trade ties and…
The Mountain Journal Agriculture and Livestock Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe warned macadamia processors companies against failure to buy all locally produced nuts failure which will open a window for the export of the inshell. He ordered the processors must buy the commodity at the government-set minimum price of Sh100 per kilo to enable the farmers…
The Mountain Journal The KTDA has warned tea farmers of a crisis looming in the sector over the escalating fuel prices following the tension in the Middle East. As the tension escalate tea estimated above Ksh3 billion was lying in the warehouses due to the transshipment crisis caused by the Middle East war., The farmers…
The Mountain Journal The coffee market earned Sh 550.4 million after the auction of 12, 822 bags of coffee at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE). At the market, the coffee buyers offered less coffee compared to that of last week’s auction of 14,767 bags. The report from the NCE indicated that the coffee brokers…
The Mountain Journal The demand orthodox tea in the international markets has forced KTDA factories to venture into the much needed produce. Already eight factories have been registered by the tea board of Kenya to manufacture the premier brand with others led by Rukuriri, Ngere and Ikumbi expected to be commissioned this year. KTDA factories…
The Mountain Journal The coffee market earned Sh 651.4 million after the sale of 16,503 bags of coffee as the peak season comes to an end, less than `19,161 bags of last week. In the market analysis, the 10 brokers offered 1,439 bags of grade AA, 3,151 grade AB and 1,190 grade C. The Nairobi…
The Mountain Journal KTDA managed factories in the weekly auction fetched Sh 1.56 billion after the sale of 4,374,475 kgs of tea during the weekly auction. In the market, that 48 buyers participated, Mununga, Kiegoi, Rukuriri, Gathuthi, Imenti, Kimunye, Gacharage, Ngere, Kathangariri, and Githongo factories under KTDA fetched the impressive prices of between Sh 435.50…
The Mountain Journal The farmers through their organisations have raised major concerns over the ongoing tensions in the Middle East between the United States – Israel and Iran saying it could negatively affect the livelihood of millions in the globe. The Members of Murang’a Based Amica Sacco said the war, if not stopped through mediation,…
