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Kenya · Nyeri
Kenya Gachatha AB
Gachatha Farmers Cooperative Society
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Gachatha washing cooperative
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Gachatha washing cooperative
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The story
The Gachatha Farmers’ Co-operative Society was established in 1963. It serves a community of over 1,500 smallholder farmers across the villages of Muthuaini, Thiriku, Gachenge, and Kianjau in Nyeri County, Kenya.
Challenges
The area surrounding the factory is densely populated, necessitating careful management of environmental impacts to protect local resources.
Innovations
The cooperative utilizes dedicated soak pits to treat processing wastewater, preventing contamination of local waterways that serve as drinking water for the surrounding community.
Published coffees linked to this farm
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Research last reviewed: 2026-09-27