Producing quantity and quality coffee is a challenge for the farmer. Changes in legislation have brought about new marketing challenges for coffee farm owners. There is increasing demand for sustainably grown coffees by consumers. Landowners on the other hand have become more discerning in the search for top management services in overseeing their farms.

Coffee Management Services (CMS) is the bridge to meet these challenges. CMS is a highly professional firm that offers top agronomic and marketing services:

• High production of top quality coffee
• Price Risk Management
• Market Access, and
• Provision and link to Financial Services

Delivery Model

CMS offers both Full Farm Management and Advisory Services. This would involve using a combination of baseline proven techniques, whilst incorporating Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) with advanced methods of agronomy including employing sustainable agronomic policies.

Farm Management

Our highly skilled and trained Coffee Field Agronomists, oversee farm management operations thereby ensuring high profitability to the client.

Pre-Financing

CMS recognises that financing is a major prerequisite to achieving the objective of good production of top quality coffee and high profits. CMS enjoys excellent working relationships with various financial institutions who provide working capital for our clients at very competitive terms. CMS also offers prefinancing facilities to clients for farm inputs as a value added service.

Farm inputs

In meeting coffee production challenges, CMS assists you to access quality and competitively priced farm inputs at the best market prices. Through its partnerships with International Suppliers, CMS ensures that clients get the right quality farm inputs at competitive prices.

Accountancy Services

CMS supports clients with accounting services for its operations to ensure that all financial and farming transactions are well recorded. We implement for our clients Microsoft Navision Accounting Software, a world class Software Accounting Application.

CMS uses a market-leading accounting software, Microsoft Navision Business Solutions.

Feasibility Studies

To assess the production system with a view to analysing the viability of the farming venture as a business. The report also covers realistic production and financial projections over a period of time.

Environmental and Social Innovation

CMS is keen to employ innovatiion in delivering services to clients. These social and environmental innovations are increasingly demanded by this market’s segment, in order to create market opportunities.

Marketing

CMS is recognised by the Coffee Board of Kenya to be registered as a Marketing Agent. We have a fully fledged Marketing Department through which our clients also benefit by free advice on liquering liquering, price risk and marketing information.

Certification Compliance

CMS helps producers to subscribe to and implement the various certification programmes including Utz Kapeh, Starbucks C.A.F.E. Practices, Rain Forest Alliance, Fair Trade etc.

NEMA Audits

CMS undertakes Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and Audits as required by National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA). CMS has qualified lead experts in EIA and Envirionmental Audit who are recognised by NEMA.

Farmer Training

WIth our skilled and experienced Coffee Field Agronomists, CMS organises and conducts farmer's tarining on Good Agricultural Practices and Coffee Processing.