• Thika Coffee Milling
  
  
  
• Thika Coffee Marketing

1. Full Estate take-over

This is a long term project based management of the business predetermined by a baseline feasibility report, strategic farm planning and complete budgeting. The company operates and administers a coffee farm on behalf of the owner based on an approved work plan and budget. The company will provide finances in the event the owner has no money.
The aim is to produce quality and quantity coffee for sustainable markets. To achieve and sustain these standards good crop husbandry and processing practices across the coffee chain should be adhered to and therefore the need for TCM to address the deficit.
In this arrangement decisions shall be undertaken by Thika management services on the entire operations of the farm supported by well documented annual budget over the agreed period of time. A resident estate manager supported by the technical team at TCM will ensure the farm attains its full potential.

2. Pulping services

This arrangement applies to growers/planters who are registered by Coffee Board of Kenya with grower’s code and are willing to hire such services at an agreed fee. On signing of the contract TCM will provide the following services; transport, sorting, pulping, fermentation, grading and drying. To achieve the intended quality during the primary processing TCM has established modern pulping stations strategically positioned to serve farmers in the entire country. TCM has trained technical staff who are well equipped to offer such quality services.

3. Rehabilitation

This applies to farms that need major overhaul and long term management contracts. The farm may require capital investment crop establishment and other investments that require heavy capital outlay.

4. Farm Lease

TCM will lease farms and provide management services to the best standards. The lease arrangements can be done through long term management agreements. The company will manage and operate the farm for a minimum term of ten years on its own account and own risks. The company will be entitled to sell the coffee produced on the farm at its own discretion. The owner is not required to cover any operative losses but is entitled to annual rent.

6. Partnership management services

TCM will work in partnership with both estate and primary cooperative societies with an aim to enhance quality at farm and processing levels.

TCM will undertake the baseline survey to establish the state of the farm in such areas as soil analysis, production potential, factory equipments, capital outlay, and financial requirements.

Upon overall assessment of the farm and establishment of unit requirements TCM will enter into a contract with legally registered growers.

In this arrangement the grower will provide management services at the farm level which will include crop husbandry, labor requirements, and machinery for pulping. The grower will manage the farm being supported by technical team from TCM.

The grower will authorize TCM to manage the cherry pulping either at company’s designated pulping centers or grower rehabilitated centers.
TCM mandate will include provision of farm inputs, technical advice, transport, financial, pulping, drying and crop development services.

7. Field advisory services

TCM provides consultant services in all coffee related farming matters and recommend appropriate solutions for problems. The professional team suggests measures and action directed at improving productivity of the farm while considering economical, social and environmental interests.