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Muchagara

Cooperation

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Founded
1959
Altitude 1700 – 1800 masl
Origin type Cooperation
No. of members 1700

Muchagara Factory is named after one of the villages in Kirinyaga County. The factory was opened for processing in 1959 making it the oldest wet processing centre in Kirinyaga. The area is very fertile for agricultural production and therefore making the factory very viable to be built in that location. The peaks of snow-capped Mt. Kenya are very visible and give good scenery for tourists.

Farm/Estate Processing Techniques Fermentation done with Fresh River Water and then sundried on raised beds
Region/Area Western side of Kirinyaga District in the southern part of famous Mt. Kenya
Name of Farm/Cooperative Baragwi Farmers’ Co-operative Society
Name of Factory Manyagara Factory
Production About 200 tonnes clean coffee
Number of producers/growers About 1700 persons
Minimum Altitude 1700 masl
Maximum Altitude 1800 masl
Soil type Rich Volcanic Sandy Soil
Harvest period Between November and December
Average rainfall 1250mm
Average annual temperatures 15°C – 24°C
Certification Body 4C & RA Certified
Varietal (and % if blended) SL-28, Ruiru 11 and SL-34
Process Fully Washed With Fresh River Water only and then sundried

 


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