Ndiaini Factory

The story

Ndiaini Factory is located in the Mukuruweini Sub-County of Nyeri, Kenya, and operates as part of the Rumukia Farmers Cooperative Society. The factory has grown its membership significantly, expanding from 100 to 611 farmers through a focus on transparency and fair payment practices.

Challenges

The factory operates within a region where coffee production requires navigating complex cooperative structures and maintaining consistent quality standards across hundreds of smallholder farms.

Innovations

The factory has implemented a model of rebuilding from the ground up, emphasizing transparency and fair payment to increase its member base and production capacity.