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Farmyard manure gives Murang'a coffee farmers hope with better yield

Chairman to Gatumbi coffee factory Mr Kaihura wa Karanja attends one of his coffee trees [Boniface Gikandi, Standard]

Coffee farmers in Murang'a County have switched to farmyard manure to reduce soil acidity and enhance production.

The transformation of coffee husbandry started seven years ago when Murang’a County Government distributed 100 tonnes of farmyard manure sourced from Kajiado and Laikipia counties.

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