Revamping the gourmet coffee production in Kenya - Phase II

About this project

DIRECT MANAGEMENT | The second phase of the initiative builds upon the positive outcomes of the previous one and responds to the request of local counterparts to align with the Government of Kenya’s broader strategy to revitalize the coffee sector. The intervention focuses on farmers, cooperatives, youth, and women, operating across both the upstream and downstream segments of the value chain, while fostering strong synergies with public institutions responsible for research, training, and policy support within the coffee sector. Specifically, the initiative aims, on the one hand, to strengthen local institutions (primarily the Coffee Research Institute - CRI) in certified seed production and in the development of a decentralized and resilient nursery system capable of meeting the growing demand for high-quality coffee seedlings. It also seeks to enhance the efficiency of agricultural support services and improve data and information management across the value chain. On the other hand, the initiative promotes increased productivity and climate resilience through the adoption of sustainable and climate-smart agricultural practices, improved soil fertility management, and the promotion of adaptive farming systems. In parallel, it supports the modernization and better management of coffee cooperatives to improve product quality, promote value addition through County-level brands and traceability systems, and strengthen market linkages at local, national, and international leve…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 2Zero Hunger

Published by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development · Government

Countries

Kenya

Sectors

Agricultural developmentIndustrial crops/export cropsAgricultural education/trainingAgricultural servicesPlant and post-harvest protection and pest control

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Funded by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Implemented by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Accountable

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Published by AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 18 Mar 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-6-4-011767-01-2.

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