Gachagua proposes Sh10bn coffee fund as farmers vent
Farmers confront an official of the Othaya Coffee Farmers Cooperative Society during a forum called by the task force appointed by President Kenyatta to look into issues ailing the sector at the Karatina Catholic Church, Nyeri County, on March 17, 2016. They accused cooperative officials of looting funds and called for a lifestyle audit of such officials. PHOTO | NICHOLAS KOMU | NATION MEDIA GROUP
In a letter written to the President and published as an advert in today’s Daily Nation, the chairman of the Agriculture Committee at the Council of Governors, Nderitu Gachagua, said the budget provision would ensure that a farmer receives an extra Sh30 for every kilogramme of cherry.
During a session with the special task force formed by President Kenyatta, the farmers said anyone found guilty of stealing from the Kenya Planters Co-operative Union should return the loot and be prosecuted.
Governors have demanded a Sh10 billion fund to stabilise coffee prices as stakeholders began their submission to the team appointed by President Kenyatta to resolve the woes affecting the sector.
In a letter written to the President and published as an advert in today’s Daily Nation, the chairman of the Agriculture Committee at the Council of Governors, Nderitu Gachagua, said the budget provision would ensure that a farmer receives an extra Sh30 for every kilogramme of cherry. This should be paid above the coffee market price.
