Coffee farmers in Mt Kenya region will receive farm inputs worth Sh 20 Million in an initiative to mitigate against the economic Impact of Covid 19 on the sector.
Coffee Management Services (CMS) Managing Director, Kamau Kuria said the company would distribute the agro inputs to farmers through their cooperative societies.
“We know that Covid 19 pandemic has threatened the Coffee sector especially coffee farmers food security and therefore we are partnering with one of our German partners DEG, to donate farm inputs to 10,900 farmers,” Kuria stated.
The firm Director explained the
inputs would benefit farmers in Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Embu and Muranga counties,
and would be also include food donations for 6500 farmers.
“As an organisation we intend to
support 6500 farmers with each family receiving a food package valued at Sh 1,000
for each package,” Kuria said.
Speaking while making a donation to
the Catholic Church Covid 19 relief response initiative Hope 4 You, Kuria noted
the organisation had made donations to the initiative to support 1500 families.
Nyeri Archbishop Anthony Muheria,
received the donation and asked more private firms to support the initiative to
help families reeling from food insecurity due to covid 19.
“So far we have distributed assistance to 6,800 families, and donated food worth Sh 16Million. The initiative has received food donations worth Sh 32Million with hopes to reach out to at least 15,000 more families,” Muheria said.
Our news lines are
Mobile Phone
(SMS)0719-889-925
Reader comments 0
Join the conversationLeave a comment
Your email address will not be published. Comments are subject to moderation.