Kelvin Sang, Eldoret
Kenyan coffee farmers have long suffered from poor access to capital, and this has made it difficult for them to modernize their farms and purchase essential inputs.
Breakthrough, however, is within reach after the entry of Brinsley Group, a Kenyan company committed to the rescue of coffee farmers.
Registered in 2020, Brinsley Group has already launched many programs with the vision of empowering farmers in at least five major coffee-producing regions. The organization is committed to working through cooperative societies to empower farmers with required resources, including farm machinery and affordable farm inputs.
One of the most remarkable strategies of Brinsley Group is to revive coffee farmers’ cooperatives by making farm inputs available on credit. “We give cooperatives the chance to purchase fertilizers at a lower cost, which they then sell to farmers. As a business organization, we also allow these cooperatives to access farm inputs on credit,” a company representative told County Splash News.
Brinsley Group also provides farmers with the opportunity to hire farm machinery, enabling them to access advanced agricultural equipment without the burden of high upfront costs. This initiative allows small-scale and large-scale coffee farmers to use modern, efficient machines to enhance productivity and reduce manual labor.
Additionally, farmers have the option to purchase the machinery after leasing, offering a flexible path to ownership.
By making sophisticated farm equipment more accessible and affordable, Brinsley Group is helping farmers improve their efficiency, increase yields, and ultimately boost their earnings in the coffee industry.
Brinsley Group is currently working hand in hand with farmers in many of the big coffee-growing regions in Kenya. These include the Western Region, Mount Elgon specifically, Trans Nzoia, Elgeyo Marakwet within the Kerio Valley, Kipkelion in Kericho, and the broader Mount Kenya region.
With its operations, the firm aims to help farmers by promoting better access to crucial resources, enhanced productivity, and the development of the coffee farm business.
Besides providing farm inputs, the company also educates farmers on the financial benefits of coffee farming and how they can increase their earnings.
So far, Brinsley Group has worked with 53 Farmers’ Cooperative Societies (FCS) across Kenya.
Brinsley Group’s impact is not only in Kenya because the company also exports fertilizer that is used by Tanzanian farmers from its business with Gold Agriculture Company.
Through these efforts, coffee farmers are now given more opportunities to raise yields and improve their livelihoods.
Coffee farming remains a major player in Kenya’s economy because approximately 70 percent of Kenya’s coffee is grown by small-scale farmers who cultivate approximately 75 percent of the cultivated area.
