The government through the Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development, has given out 400,000 free coffee robusta seedlings to boost coffee farming and production in Busia County.
Speaking during a farmers sensitization forum on coffee farming revival at Busia ATC, the Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya said the move will encourage more farmers to venture into coffee farming and restore the country's former glory in coffee production. "This year we are giving out free seedlings to our farmers so as to increase the production of coffee in this county.
Today we have 400,000 robusta coffee seedlings that farmers in this county will receive through their cooperatives.
We are also going to ensure that you get fertilizer at an affordable price through your cooperatives together with the right pesticides.
