Milima Kenya Coffee Policy on Fertilizer Use

To achieve high production of good quality coffee, Milima Kenya Coffee Project promotes use of the right type and amount of fertilizers in coffee, making it one of the best brands of Coffee from Kenya.

It takes into account other issues such as proper timing and method of application, economics and safety of environment.

Above all, we always consider prudent fertilizer use to meet coffee nutrients requirements.

Image 1: Nitrogen deficiency in coffee

Image 2: Phosphorous deficiency in coffee

Coffee from Kenya: Procedures (on Fertilizer Use)

Fertilizer application will be based on results of soil and leaf sampling.
Recommendation from CRF (Coffee Research Foundation) on nutrient requirement will form the basis for recommendation.
Farmers are trained on the correct fertilizer use and have a list of the recommended ones including the rates of application.
The advice on use is made by the field committee led by the factory manager.
All application and purchase is recorded in the farm diary and other official’s records with sufficient details.
No fertilizer is used without any justification.
The project management committee makes a fertilizer application program.

Records kept

The farm must keep fertilizer use records that show the following among other things:

Date of application.
Amount supplied.
Type of fertilizer used.
Source of the fertilizer.
Method of application.
Reason of using the fertilizer.

The basic records are kept in the field diary book.

Work instructions

The factory manager advises on the use and acquisition of fertilizer.
The factory may at times be used as a control fertilizer store.

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