COFFEE LAW: Farmer registration well intended
As part of the government's revised target for the coffee roadmap of 20 million bags by 2025, the registration of farmers, nursery and seed garden operators, and cooperatives was embedded in the new coffee law. This requirement however remains controversial, but government has cautioned farmers that those who reject it, will be the ultimate losers. The law seeks to address new developments, advances and challenges that have emerged in: Coffee research and extension services, Farmer organizations, Climate change.
