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President William Ruto, Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe and other leaders during the Agriculture and Food Systems Transformation Summit at Jamhuri Park ASK Showground in Nairobi. PHOTO| courtesy

Dairy farmers urged to tap government reforms to earn more

Dairy farmers are being urged to take advantage of government reforms to improve production and earnings. New investments in infrastructure and technology could create fresh opportunities for dairy households. The Kenya Dairy Board is stepping up efforts to strengthen milk quality, farmer training and market access. Kenyan dairy farmers are being urged to use new…

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Tea farmers from Murang’a engage in discussions over disparities in bonus payments across KTDA-managed tea factories. PHOTO| File

Tea bonus disparities leave Murang’a farmers seeking answers

Murang’a tea farmers are demanding answers over unexplained bonus payment disparities. Farmers are questioning why some factories pay significantly more than others in the same region. Calls for accountability have sparked debate over who should address the widening payment gap. Farmers in Murang’a are demanding answers over disparities in tea bonus payments, saying explanations from…

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Representatives from KIE and the KNCCI during the signing of the MoU./ Courtesy

KIE, KNCCI sign MoU to support MSMEs across Kenya

KIE and KNCCI have partnered to expand support for MSMEs across Kenya The deal targets financing, workspace, markets, technology and business support Partners will pursue market linkages, training, incubation centres and industrial parks Kenya Industrial Estates (KIE) and the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed…

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Principal Secretary, State Department for Irrigation Ephantus Kimotho

Kenya targets 1.5 million more acres under irrigation

Kenya plans to put an additional 1.5 million acres under irrigation Government is targeting commercial and small-scale farmers in the expansion New irrigation schemes aim to reduce reliance on rainfall and climate variability Kenya plans to bring an additional 1.5 million acres of farmland under irrigation as it moves to cut its reliance on rainfed…

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High Court faults State over defective subsidy fertiliser

High Court finds farmers’ consumer rights were breached over defective subsidy fertiliser Court faults Agriculture CS for failing to establish the Fertiliser and Animal Foodstuffs Board Farmers with unrecovered losses can still pursue individual claims for compensation Farmers who paid for poor quality fertiliser under the government’s subsidy scheme were denied their consumer rights, the…

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Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti (right) presenting the cheque to members of Ikalaasa Dairy Cooperative in Mwala Sub-County. PHOTO| courtesy

Ikalaasa Dairy Cooperative receives Sh805,500 boost

Ikalaasa Dairy Cooperative has received fresh funding to strengthen its operations The support will improve milk collection, preservation and processing capacity The investment is expected to help farmers access better markets and improve incomes Ikalaasa Dairy Cooperative in Kibauni Ward, Machakos County, has received a Ksh805,500 boost to strengthen its operations and improve milk collection…

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Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo (left) and Sweden’s Ambassador to Kenya, Håkan Åkesson (right), during a meeting on Wednesday, October 7. PHOTO\ courtesy

Sweden commits Sh20.6bn to Kenya development programmes

Sweden has committed fresh funding towards Kenya’s development priorities Part of the support will strengthen Kenya’s tax administration systems The cooperation framework is set to expire as both countries consider the next phase Decades of partnership between Nairobi and Stockholm are translating into fresh financial backing for Kenya’s development agenda, Treasury Principal Secretary (PS) Chris…

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