Coffee is a key export of Kenya considering that it is the fifth largest foreign exchange earner for the country. Kenyan coffee exports almost doubled in January 2024 with 2,685 tonnes sold compared to 1,478 tonnes in December 2023. Revenues earned by the coffee sector of Kenya also rose by 72%. This is a clear indicator that there is a renewed interest globally in Kenyan coffee which puts the growers at a greater responsibility to produce berries of consistent quality and increase productivity.
Nutrition is the key to improving berry quality and marketability and most importantly, increasing yield. After all, your coffee tree is only as strong as its least available nutrient. Once your plant has nutritional deficiencies, it become susceptible to various diseases. This is why a grower should always prioritise providing the right nutrition at the right time to their coffee plants.
Exome Life Sciences® is committed to making a difference in the lives and livelihoods of farmers by providing an organic alternative to conventional coffee nutrition. Exome brings highly effective and sustainable products backed by years of research and innovation to Kenya. After thousands of success stories in various general crops, Exome entered the coffee market in 2023 with a vision to make coffee farming more profitable to growers. and are unique products tailored for the nutritional needs of coffee. Already establishing a wide presence in co-operative societies across Mount Kenya and Rift Valley, Exome products are making farmers across the nation happy.
Minboost™ is a foliar nutrient supplement for your coffee in a completely organic and bioavailable form. It stimulates better absorption of Copper, Boron, Zinc and Phosphorous to provide balanced nutrition to your coffee trees. These nutrients are essential for establishment and initiation of flowering. Minboost™ helps in :
• Preventing diseases caused by nutritional imbalance such as CBD, blight and rust
• Development of new and uniform shoots for increased productivity
• Uniform flowering to promote uniform ripening which increases the quality of berries.
Kenyan farmers are testifying that Minboost™ is a game changer for the coffee industry as they are reaping significant benefits.
K-Bio™ is an organic, bioavailable nutrient that helps in uptake and absorption of Potassium and Calcium. It is a foliar to be applied after flowering which promotes high-quality berry development and setting. K-Bio™ helps in :
• Preventing dieback by helping replenish essential nutrients which are used up during berry development stage
• Improved berry setting facilitated by high levels of Potassium
• Better mucilage formation which prevents the berries from being damaged during pulping, hence superior in quality and marketability
• Uniform berry development that prevents prolonged harvest period. Fasten ripening aided by increased availability of calcium.
Coffee farm in Rift Valley after applying 3 sprays of Minboost™
Sarah Bibo (Mt Kenya)
: +254 11 5865337
Francis Chepkuony (Rift Valley) :
+254 703 939 365
