Yei River County Commissioner called on development partners to support rural farmers.
Speaking during a meeting with a team of coffee organisation promoter, Techno-serve on Wednesday, Juma David Augustine called on the NGO to give farmers necessary technical requirements, Easter Radio reported.
He pledged government support to Techno-serve to boost production in the county.
Yei Agriculture Assistant Commissioner Edmond Taban Gogo confirmed that they processed 1,167 kilograms with 98 percent of quality coffee which went to international markets.
He said they organized farmers into five groups to access loans from Techno-serve organisation to increase their production.
Techno-serve Regional Director Paul Stewart said the quality of Yei coffee encouraged their organisation to help farmers increase coffee production.
He said they will work together with government to encourage coffee production.
Mr Stewart said they will also encourage other farmers to shift to grow coffee.