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Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) Coffee Quality Management Dr. Cecilia Kathurima

Definition of Quality Consumer Coffee dealers Producers Coffee Coffee that Coffee whose which gives gives sale leads to maximum maximum higher income pleasure profit

COFFEE QUALITY MANAGEMENT AT PRODUCTION LEVEL  Choice of planting materials  Establishment  Soil fertility management  Canopy Management  Crop protection

Coffee Berry Disease Coffee Leaf Rust Fusarium Root Disease Bacterial Blight of coffee

QUALITY MANAGEMENT POSTHARVEST Harvesting Wet processing Pulping Fermentation Soaking Washing Parchment drying Parchment conditioning Dry processing Hulling Grading Post-harvest techniques influence the quality of coffee

QUALITY ASSESSMENT Farm related defects INSECT DAMAGED RAGGED BEANS AMBERS Processing related defects PULPER DAMAGED STINKERS BLACK BEANS

Price of 50kg bag in USD 100 200 300 400 500 GRADE Vs PRICES PER 50 KG 0 141 AA 458 283 120 AB 364 BAG 2014/2015 237 103 C 255 208 215 E 290 GRADES 259 128 PB 329 230 MIN 45 T 202 129 MAX 92 TT 250 194 MH 80 165 AVG 111 54 ML 115 102

CONCLUSION  Quality differentiates a product and commands premiums.  Growers should strive to raise value of their coffee by improving quality

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