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Kirinyaga coffee stakeholders seek stronger collaboration

Sacco ReviewOctober 2, 202605 mins

Kirinyaga coffee stakeholders push for closer cooperation across the value chain Farmers are being urged to strengthen their role through cooperative societies Research and quality planting materials take centre stage in coffee sector discussions More than 2,000 coffee farmers and other industry players gathered in Kirinyaga County to mark International Coffee Day 2026. Stakeholders called…

Tana River farmers get storage kits and irrigation pumps

Sacco ReviewOctober 2, 202603 mins

Farmers in Tana River are set to receive new equipment to support production The package combines irrigation tools with technology to protect harvested grain Support targets vetted farmer groups and cooperatives across four wards Tana River farmers will receive grain storage equipment and irrigation pumps under a county programme meant to cut harvest losses and…

Kagwe unveils digital farming push as 8.9m farmers register

Sacco ReviewOctober 1, 202604 mins

Government expands its digital push to improve farm management and service delivery Soil health, climate pressures and post-harvest losses remain key agricultural challenges New partnerships target technology adoption, livestock production and export growth Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe has unveiled a digital farming push, with 8.9 million farmers now registered nationwide. Speaking at the…

Sugarcane workers threaten strike over unpaid Sh2.7bn

Sacco ReviewOctober 1, 202607 mins

Sugarcane workers issue a fresh warning over delayed payments Union says unresolved dues could disrupt operations in the sector Millers urged to prepare as workers weigh industrial action Sugarcane plantation workers have given the government until Wednesday to release Ksh2.7 billion in dues or risk a strike. The Kenya Sugarcane Plantation Workers Union has warned…

New dawn for farmers as State picks 10 irrigation schemes

Sacco ReviewOctober 1, 202604 mins

Government moves to transform irrigation schemes into commercial farming hubs Farmers set to gain stronger links to buyers and financial services New approach targets production challenges affecting agricultural value chains The government has picked 10 irrigation schemes for a pilot programme to raise farm output, cut post-harvest losses and link farmers to markets. The selected…

Tea factories declare lower bonuses for 2025/2026 season

Sacco ReviewSeptember 30, 202603 mins

Tea factories declare lower bonuses for the 2025/2026 season Farmer payouts vary widely across factories Some factories announce bonuses of less than Ksh 20 per kilo Tea farmers are set to receive a low bonus in the month following the declaration of the much awaited payment for the 2025/2026 year. The payment reflects a reduction…

National soil health campaign launched to guide farmers

Sacco ReviewSeptember 29, 202605 mins

National campaign targets better soil management by farmers New partnerships seek to improve soil testing and fertiliser decisions KALRO laboratories set for upgrades to support faster soil analysis Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has launched a national soil health campaign aimed at helping farmers make better fertiliser decisions based on the condition…

Laikipia partners Sidian Bank on coffee and county services

Sacco ReviewSeptember 29, 202604 mins

Laikipia and Sidian Bank deepen cooperation through new partnership Coffee seedling drive targets young farmers in the county Agreement opens wider banking and financing opportunities for Laikipia County Laikipia County has signed a partnership with Sidian Bank that will put Ksh300,000 into a coffee seedling drive for young farmers and open the way to wider…

KALRO sounds alarm over low uptake of farm technologies

Sacco ReviewSeptember 29, 202604 mins

KALRO raises concern over slow adoption of farm technologies Scientists urged to tackle myths and misinformation around innovations Board outlines priorities to strengthen research and farmer outreach The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has raised concern over the low uptake of agricultural technologies developed through its research, urging scientists to step up efforts…

Kenya cooperatives eye Japan’s Nagano farmers’ market model

Sacco ReviewSeptember 29, 202603 mins

Kenyan cooperatives explore ways to shorten farm-to-market chains Nagano model links farmers directly with consumers Cooperatives could expand into retail and value addition Kenya’s cooperative movement could play a bigger role in connecting farmers directly to consumers, following a benchmarking visit by the Cooperative Alliance of Kenya (CAK) to a farmers’ market in Japan’s Nagano…