Prepare the land during dry season. Remove excess trees and stumps. Leave some mature trees for shade. Remove weeds by digging, hand picking perennial weeds or applying herbicides. Build contour terraces, bands, grass strips and cut-off drains to prevent soil erosion.

Prepare the land during dry season. Remove excess trees and stumps. Leave some mature trees for shade. Remove weeds by digging, hand picking perennial weeds or applying herbicides. Build contour terraces, bands, grass strips and cut-off drains to prevent soil erosion.

There are two types of coffee – Robusta and Arabica. Robusta grows in low altitude areas and Arabica in high altitude areas.  Below are tips on how to ensure you establish a coffee garden. 1.       Spacing:  The spacing between Robusta plants is 10feet...