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Kakamega coffee farmers to buy pulping machine for value addition

Kakamega Coffee Farmers Union officials and Mckinnon Company Director Sandy Cameron (left) speak to journalists in a Kakamega yesterday. The farmers are planning to buy Sh1.5 miliion coffee pulping machine to assist them add value to their produce before selling it.  [PHOTO: BENJAMIN SAKWA/STANDARD]

KAKAMEGA COUNTY: Coffee farmers in Kakamega County are planning to start processing their commodity at a central location to boost their earnings.

The farmers affiliated to the Kakamega Coffee Farmers Union have also asked the county government to help them acquire pulping machines for processing their raw material.

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