Agriculture CS Peter Munya has said it is high time that the coffee sector is streamlined in order to allow farmers to benefit from their commodity. Speaking at Ekerenyo grounds on Thursday, Munya gave tough measures aimed at regulating the coffee sector and safe farmers from exploitation by middlemen. Munya further indicated the government's commitment to revive coffee mills that have not operated for long so that farmers in the Gusii region can take their coffee near to them for milling. Nyamira County is among the major producers of tea and coffee in the country and CS Munya said the government will ensure the tea and coffee sector in the region will be improved. We need to know why other people are getting good payment and yet the first producer of coffee is suffering," Munya noted.

Source: The Star February 19, 2021 16:41 UTC