Machakos coffee growers outsmart harsh weather

Macha coffee farmer: Mukonyo Malua, aged 80 years, a small scale coffee farmer for the last 50 years since her marriage to Malua.

If you want to improve your crop yields, you employ techniques that help you achieve that goal. That is what only a few coffee farmers in Machakos County have realised. They are now using tree shading method to protect their crop from direct sun.

The technology, a partnership between a Swedish firm We-Effect and Machakos Co-operative Union, was launched in Matungulu location in 2013 to mitigate effects of scorching sun.