Shot in the arm as farmers get pumps and drying beds

Nyamira Trade Executive Omwanza Muga (right) explains how the water pumps the County Government procured for 20 coffee factories work as leaders of the various factories follow. The Executive said the county has embarked on revitalizing the coffee sector which has been on slump over the past years. He also commissioned 120 drying beds to the factories. PHOTO: STANLEY ONGWAE/STANDARD

Farmers have received water pumps and metallic drying beds worth Sh2.4 million to enhance processing of harvested coffee beans.

All the 20 factories in the county will receive one pump each and six drying beds, according to Trade Executive Omwanza Muga.