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Coffee revival programme seeks to distribute 20 million seedlings to farmers

Laikipia Governor Joshua Irungu distributes certified coffee seedlings to farmers donated through the government coffee revamping programme, on July 29, 2025. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard]

The national coffee revival programme targets to distribute more than 20 million certified coffee seedlings to increase production in 2028/2029.

The Sh500 million programme facilitated by the Ministry of Cooperatives targets to increase production from 51,852 metric tonnes to 150,000 metric tonnes to satisfy the local and international markets.

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