Coffee production is a significant contributor to the economy of Kenya. The industry is noted for its cooperative system of production, processing, milling, marketing, and auction system. About 70% of Kenyan coffee is produced in small farms that control about 75% of the land under production.[1][2] It was estimated in 2012 that there were about 150,000 coffee farmers in Kenya.[3] Other sources suggest that 6 million Kenyans are employed directly or indirectly in the coffee industry.
The acidic soil in the highlands of central Kenya together with just the right amount of sunlight and rainfall provide excellent conditions for growing coffee plants. Coffee from Kenya is of the 'Colombia mild' type, and is well known for its intense flavor, full body, and pleasant aroma with notes of cocoa, high grade coffee from Kenya is one of the most sought-after coffees in the world.[3] However, due to a property boom in areas that grow coffee and price instability,[3] production in this African Great Lakes country fell from about 130,000 tonnes in 1987/8 to 40,000 tonnes in 2011/12.[4]
A coffee plantations in Kenya in 1936.A coffee planter is shown how to prune by an Agricultural Department Instructor in 1955
Despite its proximity to Ethiopia (widely believed to be the region from which coffee originated), one source states that coffee was not cultivated in Kenya until 1893, when French Holy Ghost Fathers introduced coffee trees from Reunion Island. The mission farms near Nairobi were used as the nucleus around which Kenyan coffee growing developed.[5] Another reference claims the British introduced coffee growing about 1900.[6] In 1933 the Coffee Act was passed, establishing the Kenyan Coffee Board which moved the sale of coffee back to Kenya.[7] In the early 1950s, an agricultural act was passed to create family holdings that combined subsistence farming with the production of cash crops for additional income. This act was known as the Swynnerton Plan.[7]
In the 2022-2023 coffee year, $127.8 million worth of coffee was sold through the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. This marked a 43.8% decrease from the 2021-2022 coffee year when $227.3 million was exchanged. This was largely caused by a drop in the price of coffee in the New York Intercontinental Commodity Exchange.[9] These prices began a rebound in 2024.[8]
Kenya largely produces Arabica blend coffee.[11] Coffee from Kenya is a Colombia mild roast. It is well known for its intense flavor, full body, and pleasant aroma with notes of cocoa making high grade coffee from Kenya one of the most sought-after types in the world.[3]
Notable coffee estates, cooperatives and factoriesedit
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Hyde, David. "Coffee and Decolonisation in Kenya: Overproduction, Quotas and Rural Restructuring." Commodities of Empire Working Paper Number 8, July 2008.[12]
^"Coffee Sustainability: Kenya's Looming Crisis Amidst the Soaring Cost of Production". Solidaridad Network. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
^ abcdHowden, Daniel (9 February 2012) Kenya's coffee wars The Independent, Retrieved 27 August 2013
^K'Oroth, Sylvester (3 July 2013) Policy failure and inadequate technical capacity hurting Kenya’s coffee industry The Business Daily, Retrieved 27 August 2013
^ abKennedy, Patrick (June 2005)Royal News June 2005 - Kenya Coffee 2006-05-08 at the Wayback Machine Sweet Marias, Retrieved 28 August 2013
^Davids, Kenneth (2001) Coffees from Africa and Arabia: Kenya Coffee Review, Retrieved 27 August 2013
^ abHoffmann, James (2018). The World Atlas of Coffee 2nd Edition. Great Britain: Mitchell Beazley. p. 138. ISBN978-1-78472-429-0.
^ abc"Kenya's traded coffee volumes, prices rebound on participants' return". The East African. 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
^"Coffee earnings dipped Sh15b in 2022/23". www.pd.co.ke. 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
^Adams, Tim (17 February 2013) Andrew Rugasira: can coffee transform lives in Africa The Guardian, Retrieved 28 August 2013
^"Kenya's coffee exports earnings fall on low global prices-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
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Coffee production is a significant contributor to the economy of Kenya The industry is noted for its cooperative system of production processing milling marketing and auction system About 70 of Kenyan coffee is produced in small farms that control about 75 of the land under production 1 2 It was estimated in 2012 that there were about 150 000 coffee farmers in Kenya 3 Other sources suggest that 6 million Kenyans are employed directly or indirectly in the coffee industry The acidic soil in the highlands of central Kenya together with just the right amount of sunlight and rainfall provide excellent conditions for growing coffee plants Coffee from Kenya is of the Colombia mild type and is well known for its intense flavor full body and pleasant aroma with notes of cocoa high grade coffee from Kenya is one of the most sought after coffees in the world 3 However due to a property boom in areas that grow coffee and price instability 3 production in this African Great Lakes country fell from about 130 000 tonnes in 1987 8 to 40 000 tonnes in 2011 12 4 Contents 1 History 2 Economic impact 3 Major coffee production areas 4 Notable coffee estates cooperatives and factories 5 See also 6 Bibliography 7 References 8 External linksHistory edit nbsp A coffee plantations in Kenya in 1936 nbsp A coffee planter is shown how to prune by an Agricultural Department Instructor in 1955 Despite its proximity to Ethiopia widely believed to be the region from which coffee originated one source states that coffee was not cultivated in Kenya until 1893 when French Holy Ghost Fathers introduced coffee trees from Reunion Island The mission farms near Nairobi were used as the nucleus around which Kenyan coffee growing developed 5 Another reference claims the British introduced coffee growing about 1900 6 In 1933 the Coffee Act was passed establishing the Kenyan Coffee Board which moved the sale of coffee back to Kenya 7 In the early 1950s an agricultural act was passed to create family holdings that combined subsistence farming with the production of cash crops for additional income This act was known as the Swynnerton Plan 7 Economic impact editCoffee is a key forex earner for the country 8 Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics KNBS indicates that coffee production in recent years has ranged from 34 500 to 51 900 tonnes 8 In the 2022 2023 coffee year 127 8 million worth of coffee was sold through the Nairobi Coffee Exchange This marked a 43 8 decrease from the 2021 2022 coffee year when 227 3 million was exchanged This was largely caused by a drop in the price of coffee in the New York Intercontinental Commodity Exchange 9 These prices began a rebound in 2024 8 Major coffee production areas editThe major coffee growing regions in Kenya are the high plateaus around Mount Kenya the Aberdare Range Kisii Nyanza Bungoma Nakuru 5 Kericho and to a smaller scale in Machakos and Taita hills in Eastern and coast provinces respectively 10 Kenya largely produces Arabica blend coffee 11 Coffee from Kenya is a Colombia mild roast It is well known for its intense flavor full body and pleasant aroma with notes of cocoa making high grade coffee from Kenya one of the most sought after types in the world 3 Notable coffee estates cooperatives and factories editMAGUTA COFFEE ESTATE Nyeri Muruguru Specialty Organic Coffee amp origin trips Kipkelion District Co operative Union including Mill Factory serving more than 40 000 farmers Gikanda Cooperative Society Gichathaini Kangocho and Ndaroini Factories Mathira Nyeri Kibirigwi Farmers Cooperative Society kirinyaga New Gikaru Nyeri Mukurwe ini Tekangu Cooperative Society Tegu Karogoto and Ngunguru Factories Mathira Nyeri Thiriku Farmers Co op Society Thingingi Area Nyeri Mutheka Farmers Co operative Society Chorong i Coffee Factory Nyeri Archived 2015 04 03 at the Wayback Machine Kigwandi Coffee Factory Nyeri permanent dead link Kihuyo Coffee Factory Nyeri Archived 2015 04 04 at the Wayback Machine Muthuaini Coffee Factory Nyeri Archived 2015 04 07 at the Wayback Machine Kamuyu Coffee Factory Nyeri Archived 2015 04 03 at the Wayback Machine Kaihuri Coffee Factory Nyeri permanent dead link Iyego Farmers Cooperative Society Main Mununga Gatubu Marimira Gitura Kirangano Watuha Murang a Karunguru coffee estate Juja Kenya Othaya Co operative Society Othaya Nyeri Rung eto Farmers Co operative Society Kii Karimikui and Kiangoi Factories Kirinyaga County Ngariama ward Baragwi Farmers Co operative Society Karumandi Kianyaga Gachame Factories Meru Central Coffee Coopararive Union along Meru Embu HighwaySee also editSasini Tea amp Coffee Coffee production in Uganda Coffee production in Tanzania List of countries by coffee productionBibliography editHyde David Paying for the Emergency by displacing the settlers global coffee and rural restructuring in late colonial Kenya Journal of Global History Volume 4 Number 1 2009 Hyde David Coffee and Decolonisation in Kenya Overproduction Quotas and Rural Restructuring Commodities of Empire Working Paper Number 8 July 2008 12 References edit nbsp Kenya portal nbsp Coffee portal A bright future for Kenyan coffee Solidaridad Network 2023 12 22 Retrieved 2024 01 07 Coffee Sustainability Kenya s Looming Crisis Amidst the Soaring Cost of Production Solidaridad Network Retrieved 2024 01 07 a b c d Howden Daniel 9 February 2012 Kenya s coffee wars The Independent Retrieved 27 August 2013 K Oroth Sylvester 3 July 2013 Policy failure and inadequate technical capacity hurting Kenya s coffee industry The Business Daily Retrieved 27 August 2013 a b Kennedy Patrick June 2005 Royal News June 2005 Kenya Coffee Archived 2006 05 08 at the Wayback Machine Sweet Marias Retrieved 28 August 2013 Davids Kenneth 2001 Coffees from Africa and Arabia Kenya Coffee Review Retrieved 27 August 2013 a b Hoffmann James 2018 The World Atlas of Coffee 2nd Edition Great Britain Mitchell Beazley p 138 ISBN 978 1 78472 429 0 a b c Kenya s traded coffee volumes prices rebound on participants return The East African 2024 01 13 Retrieved 2024 01 26 Coffee earnings dipped Sh15b in 2022 23 www pd co ke 2023 12 01 Retrieved 2024 01 07 Adams Tim 17 February 2013 Andrew Rugasira can coffee transform lives in Africa The Guardian Retrieved 28 August 2013 Kenya s coffee exports earnings fall on low global prices Xinhua english news cn Retrieved 2024 01 07 Commodities of Empire is a British Academy Research Project based at the University of Birmingham s Centre for Modern and Contemporary History https commoditiesofempire org uk publications working papers working paper 8 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coffee in Kenya International Coffee Organization Exports by Exporting Countries Overview of the Kenyan coffee industry Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Coffee production in Kenya amp oldid 1218522285, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
