BACKGROUND
Kagumoini coffee factory belongs to the Kamacharia Farmers’ Cooperative Society in
Kamacharia location, Murang’a County. Kamacharia Farmers co-operative society was
registered under cooperative society act 1993 after the liquidation of the then Kagima Farmers
Co-operative society limited.

LOCATION
Kagumoini coffee Factory is located at Muranga County. It has 1,384 active members. It
maximizes their production by following trainings in Good Agricultural practices, with
application of manure and inputs when required.

SOILS AND CLIMATE
Kagumoini Coffee Factory is dressed with red-volcanic soil that infuses it with all the mineral
and organic goodness necessary for optimum production. It experiences an annual rainfall of
1,100 mm at 1,750 mm above sea level.
In addition it enjoys cool temperatures of 16-26°C.The region has deep, fertile well drained red
volcanic soils which are ideal for coffee production.
PROCESSING
After harvesting, coffee cherry is delivered to the factory, where it undergoes a fully washed or
wet processing method. Water is pumped to reservoir tanks for pulping and recirculation.
After pulping, the coffee is fermented overnight, before it cleaned, soaked and spread out on
raised beds for drying.

PRE-FINANCING FARMERS
From funds set aside from the previous year’s harvest, members of the cooperative can access
pre-financing for school fees, access to farm inputs and funds for emergency needs. The factory
is receiving assistance from a field partner- Coffee Management Services (CMS).
The long term goal is to increase coffee production through farmer training, ready access to
inputs, Good Agricultural Practice seminars, and providing the most current printed materials
on sustainable farming. By paying the producers some of the highest returns for their coffee
this objective becomes more possible.

SUSTAINABLE FARMING
In line with the rising awareness on the need to conserve the environment, the factory has dug
the waste water soak pits away from the water source where the waste water is allowed to
soak in back to the soil. Currently the factory does not engage in waste water treatment.
Additionally the factory encourages its members to plant trees on their farms.

MANAGEMENT
Kagumoini Coffee factory is run by a factory manager. The Permanent staff duties include
weighing coffee, selection and grading of coffee, paying farmers and addressing farmers’
complaints.