Leaders of various coffee cooperative societies in Murang'a have opposed Direct Settlement System (DSS) mode of payment for farmers' coffee.
The leaders argue that the payment of cherries directly to farmers will render cooperative societies insignificant.
In a recent meeting held between officers from the state department of cooperatives led by PS Patrick Kilemi and coffee farmers in Murang'a, the society leaders lauded reforms the government is implementing in the coffee sector but downplayed DSS.
The DSS is meant to ensure farmers are paid directly after coffee is traded at Nairobi Coffee Exchange within a period of five days.
