Updated Thu, November 17th 2016 at 11:34 GMT +3Governors from coffee-growing counties are pushing for control of the sector’s marketing process. Council of Governors (CoG) Agriculture Committee chairman Nderitu Gachagua said they also want a say in coffee milling. Should they have their way, farmers are likely to benefit from increased direct sales of coffee in international markets. As a result of the case, national and county governments and Agriculture and Food Authority cannot issue licences. Facilitate grading“The county government was willing to facilitate grading, milling, value addition and marketing to increase volumes and enhance direct sales as opposed to auction,” Gachagua explained.

Source: Standard Digital November 17, 2016 08:39 UTC