Analysis of Institutional Factors Affecting Optimization of Coffee Yields in Chuka Sub-County, Thara

Because of its contribution in developing nations in sectors such as job development and foreign exchange, coffee production has a significant impact on the global economy. The majority of coffee-producing countries have devised techniques to raise their output while also improving the quality of their product. Kenya's government has also implemented a number of policies to support coffee production at the farm level, but coffee production in Kenya has been declining since the 1989 crop year. In most coffee-growing zones, other profitable sectors such as real estate and the dairy sector have emerged, but many farmers have remained committed to maintaining coffee production. Despite the government's efforts to increase coffee production in terms of quality and quantity, production has declined, with some growers altogether abandoning production. The goal of this study was to determine the elements that influence coffee production optimization in the Chuka sub-county of Tharaka-Nithi County. Proportional stratified random sampling was used to select a sample of 153 respondents from a population of 7,428 small-scale coffee farmers from ten cooperatives in the sub-County. The findings of the study indicated that access to extension, access to research and management of coffee cooperative were essential in coffee production with a mean agreement of 58.33%. The research established that access to extension (5%) and management of cooperatives (5%) were statistically significant while access to research at (5%) was statistically insignificant. Similarly, access to extension services increased optimization by 91%, poor management of coffee cooperatives reduced production by 45.1%, while access to research increased coffee production by 51%. Therefore, it is important to ensure farmers access extension services, research and there is improved management of coffee cooperatives.

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