The Coffee Board of Kenya issued farmers with the permit to enable them to mill their produce at the Sh100 million mill. “Even crops from the just-ended season was delivered to private millers," Mr Njeru said. Private millers“Our farmers have depended on private millers whose charges are exorbitant, leaving the growers with little profit. It has been claimed that private coffee millers use unorthodox means to arm-twist the licensing body so they can remain in business. ALSO READ: Coffee brewed in Wajir: Cafe opens as investors troop inThe county produces about 30 million kilos of coffee cherry annually, which private millers scramble for due to its high quality.

Source: Standard Digital April 25, 2018 04:54 UTC