Kenya: Baringo targets 2.5 million coffee bushes to boost bean production

Kabarnet — Baringo governor Benjamin Cheboi has committed to spearheading a campaign that will ensure all coffee potential areas in the county benefit from high quality coffee seedlings. Speaking at the Baringo Cha Coffee Mill at Katimok in Baringo North when he presided over the official launch of 500,000 subsidized coffee seedlings, Governor Cheboi said his administration is committed to increasing the wealth of local farmers and cushioning them from unscrupulous individuals who might want to take advantage of them. The Baringo boss said his aim was to see farmers from across the six sub counties dictate the market by determining the price and who to buy. "We want to get as many seedlings as possible to be planted by our farmers because we now have a direct market to South Korea and other parts of Europe," he said. Cheboi said the dream would only be realized when all the stakeholders team up to promote the lucrative sector. "For every coffee bush we want to increase its yields ...