Project Title Kaliluni Co-op Revenue Enhancement Project.
Lead Organization Socfinaf Co. Ltd.
Partners Kaliluni Co-op Society, Oakland Coffee Marketing.
Main Objective To Increase Revenue through Improved yields, quality and marketing .
Beneficiaries 1,200 farmers.
Duration Phase II Implementation.

Activities

1. Agronomy
2. Market linkage facilitation

Expected Outcomes

1. Increased Revenue
2. Improved Yields and Quality
3. Certification
4. Reduce coffee payment period

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Project Title Kenya coffee data collection and information dissemination Project
NAIROBI DISTRICT (implementation is country wide).
Lead Organization KCTA.
Main Objective 16th Edition of the Coffee Quarterly has been published. It is distributed to over 5,000 producers
Beneficiaries Farmers and all other coffee stakeholders.
Duration 12 months.
Activities

1. Collection and dissemination of coffee statistics.

Expected Outcomes

1. Well informed farmers and other coffee stakeholders .

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Project Title Promotion of quality coffee production, processing and Marketing for Muramuki farmers
Lead Organization Muramuki Farmers Co-op Society
Partners Socfinaf, Embu Investments and Oakland coffee marketing
Main Objective Facilitate farmers to produce  quality and quantity coffee increased.
Beneficiaries 1,600 coffee farmers in the society
Duration 12 months.

Activities

1. Training on Installation and maintenance,
2. IT
3. Extension and specialty coffee production

Expected Outcomes

1. Improved coffee quality and quantity
2. Trained farmers and staff
3. Functional Equipment

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Project Title Ndumberi Farmer’s Utz Kapeh certification Project
Lead Organization Ndumberi Farmer’s Co-operative Society Ltd
Partners Coffee farmers, Coffee support network Netherlands, Sasini Coffee and Tea Ltd, Socfinaf coffee milling and marketing
Main Objective Generate better income through increased production of quantity and quality coffee with an added market access.
Beneficiaries 2,500 coffee farmers
Duration 12 months.

Activities

1. Facilitate farmer organizations
2. Train farmers on good agricultural practices

Expected Outcomes

1. Coffee to attract better prices in the market
2. Increased incomes

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Project Title Institutional strengthening  for KCGA
Lead Organization Kenya Coffee Growers Association
Partners KAPP
Main Objective To strengthen the capacity of Kenya Coffee Growers Association to effectively deliver services to its members
Beneficiaries KCGA, staff,  board,  farmers and  coffee buyers
Duration 12 months.

Activities

1. Web site development
2. Promotion brochures
3. Develop strategic plan
4. Recruitment drives
5. Develop an information system
6. Board capacity building to establish financial systems

Expected Outcomes

1. KCGA leadership enhanced and districts focal points strengthened
2. Constitution reviewed and adopted
3. Communication system
4. Developed and in use
5. Policy framework and internal control systems strengthened
6. Image of the association as the only national organization representing coffee farmers strengthened

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Project Title Mugaga farmers NESPRESSO specialty coffee technical and quality improvement project
Lead Organization Mugaga coffee famers co-operative society
Partners Taylor Winch, CMS, CKCM, Nestle NESPRESSO SA- Switzerland
Main Objective To provide market linkages that lead to improved production of high quality coffee in the participating farms and achieve NESPRESSO Verification
Beneficiaries 3682 farmers from 5 coffee factories, marketing agents, exporters
Duration 24 months.

Activities

1. Train farmers on GAP,
2. Train on ICT
3. Facilitate soil and leaf analysis
4. Institutional capacity development and cross cutting issues

Expected Outcomes

1. Improved drying facilities
2. Establish demonstration farms
3. Established information management system

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Project Title Kenya coffee standards pilot project
Lead Organization Coffee Board of Kenya
Partners KIRDI, KEBS, CRF, EPC,KEPHIS, Millers, Traders, Roasters etc
Main Objective The pilot aims to develop a Kenya coffee standards and benchmark with internationally recognized standards.
Beneficiaries Traders, farmers, roasters, policy makers, researchers, consumers
Duration 24 months.

Activities

1.  Research and development of the Kenya coffee standard

Expected Outcomes

1. A Kenya coffee standard

Othaya FCS

The service providers ICTDI completed the Phase I implementation of the Coffee revitalization pilot project in February 2009.
Phase II implementation commenced in January 2011. Farmers were trained on soil sampling in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture. The society was also facilitated to visit 4 societies that use ICT i.e. Komothai, Gititu, Ndumberi and Gakundi FCS. The management and the supervisory committee members were trained in dry and wet mill processing, management, warranting, outturn numbering, documentation and security. Farmers were trained in chemical and fertilizer application, good coffee picking habits, hand sorting, transportation, and maintenance of the wet processing factories.

Karurumo FCS

Karurumo has 1328 registered members. It is in Maragua District. Implementation started in September 2007. Phase I of the implementation ended in February 2009.

Kaptola FCS is in Bungoma North District.

The factory serves 1,666 members.

Phase I implementation which focused on farmers capacity building was completed in October 2009.

Phase II of the project commenced in Feb 2011 when the service provider was mobilised. A total of 81 TOTs were trained in Good Agricultural Practices by Coffee Research Foundation (CRF). 87 TOTs from Kaptola FCS and other neighbouring societies were trained in organic coffee production. The society is currently undergoing Fair Trade Certification Assessment training and registration. FLO experts have been enlisted to assess the level of preparedness for the fair-trade certification. A total of 645 beneficiaries were trained in the quarter.

Meru Central Cooperative Union

Meru Union is in Meru District. The pilot project focused on three factories, Kinjo, Kiruai and Rigiri farmers. The outreach is 3,000 farmers. Phase I of the implementation ended in January 2009.

Tekangu FCS

Tekangu FCS is in Nyeri District. It has 3 factories with 2,484 registered members. Implementation of Phase I concluded in November 2009.

The society staff was trained in coffee hulling, roasting and packaging. Practical trainings were conducted at the Central Kenya Coffee Mills. The staff was also trained in coffee cupping and quality evaluation. Practical trainings were also conducted at the Tegu factory. The society’s officials were facilitated to visit Rianjagi FCS to learn about coffee hulling and also compare the UTZ certification benefits. The management was also trained in coffee quality analysis and management, trading and marketing. A total of 448 beneficiaries have been trained in phase II.

Rianjagi FCS located in Embu District has a membership of 1340 farmers.

The project implementation ended in February 2011. The pilot project extension was approved in August 2011. The extension phase will focus on improving productivity per tree, facilitate market linkages and acquire Fair Trade Certification.

Kagaari North FCS is located in Embu district and has a membership of 2952.

The pilot concept was approved in April 2010. The service provider was mobilised in March 2011.
The trainings focused on Good Agricultural Practices, compost and foliar spray application practical training, computer use and internet usage, Fair Trade Awareness, organic training among others.

Gatunyu Kigio Project

The pilot concept was approved in November 2008. The pilot project focuses on five Gatanga Region Coffee Growing Cooperative Societies with a membership of 14,000. Among the interventions was technology transfer whereby they were supported by a partner to acquire an ecological pulper. This was piloted in one factory. The factory is expected to scale up to other factories.

Implementation of the project ended in February 2011.

Sasuri FCS is located in Cheptais, Western Kenya has a membership of 1,935. The project was mobilised in February 2011. So far a total of 4,949 beneficiaries were trained on ‘Farmers Field Schools’ trainings focused on increasing quality and cherry production at the farm level.

Kakuyuni Farmer’s Co-operative Society Ltd

The society has 4,515 registered farmers in the five factories. Implementation of Phase I ended in April 2010. The implementation of Phase II was concluded in July 2011. The final progress report was submitted. The trainings conducted during the quarter focused on Good Agricultural Practices, good governance, occupation/ safety health training, credit/risk assessment and management, good processing practices, record keeping and coffee marketing.

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