| Parameter |
Details |
| Location: County |
Nyeri County |
| Names of wet mills. |
Kiaga, Ichamama, Thuti, Chinga, Kagonye, Mahiga, Gura, Kamoini, Gatuyaini, Gatugi, Rukira, Kiruga, Gichichi, Iriani, Karuthi, Gitundu, Kiathugu. |
| No of registered members( men and women) per wet mill |
| Wet mill |
Members |
Male |
Female |
| Kiaga |
542 |
433 |
109 |
| Ichamama |
925 |
669 |
256 |
| Thuti |
488 |
378 |
110 |
| Chinga |
782 |
587 |
195 |
| Kagonye |
325 |
274 |
51 |
| Mahiga |
501 |
391 |
110 |
| Gura |
645 |
487 |
158 |
| Kamoini |
719 |
527 |
192 |
| Gatuyaini |
785 |
591 |
194 |
| Gatugi |
751 |
574 |
177 |
| Rukira |
676 |
503 |
173 |
| Kiruga |
629 |
456 |
173 |
| Gichichi |
477 |
388 |
89 |
| Iriani |
310 |
255 |
55 |
| Karuthi |
378 |
281 |
97 |
| Gitundu |
102 |
33 |
69 |
| Kiathugu |
547 |
424 |
123 |
|
| Average Cherry Production |
4 Million KGs |
| Harvesting Season |
October- December |
| Average Annual Rainfall |
1600 mm and above |
| Natural features in the area e.g. rivers and their source |
Othaya F.C.S is on the slopes of Aberdare Ranges and the wet mills use water from the numerous rivers whose source is the Aberdare ranges. |
| Average Temperature |
18-27°C |
| Soil Types |
Red volcanic Soils. |
| Altitude |
1700-1890 meters above sea level. |
| Others |
Othaya F.C.S is certified and carries the Fair Trade label |
| Varieties |
Arabica: SL11, SL34, Ruiru 11, Batian |
