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Kagwe defends four per cent sugar levy amid pushback from stakeholders

Sacco ReviewOctober 3, 202506 mins

Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has defended the four per cent Sugar Development Levy, arguing it is necessary to sustain industry growth, fund research, and cushion the sector against cane shortages. This is despite pushback from millers who argue that the levy will increase their financial burden, with some calling for a…

Bomet’s Boito Tea farmers to hold forum over low bonus payments

Sacco ReviewOctober 3, 202504 mins

Tea farmers affiliated with Boito Tea Factory in Konoin Sub-County in Bomet County are set to hold a peaceful meeting on October 4 at Boito Market Grounds to discuss the recent release of tea bonus payments, which they claim are unjustifiably low. In an official notice addressed to the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) at Konoin…

Senator Okenyuri decries tea bonus disparities in Kisii, Nyamira Counties

Sacco ReviewOctober 2, 202504 mins

Nominated Senator Esther Okenyuri has raised alarm over what she termed as glaring disparities in tea bonus payments, accusing industry stakeholders of unfairly disadvantaging farmers in Kisii and Nyamira counties. Speaking on the floor of the Senate Okenyuri said that while tea growers in Mt. Kenya region are receiving bonus payments averaging Ksh 50 per…

Bomet trains vets ahead of countywide foot and mouth vaccination drive

Sacco ReviewOctober 1, 2025October 1, 202505 mins

The County Government of Bomet, through the Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, has trained veterinarians and paravets in preparation for a countywide Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccination exercise. The training, held under the National Agriculture Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP), brought together veterinary surgeons, paravets, and officials from across the county. The exercise…

Bomet dairy farmers set for transformation as Chebunyo plant nears completion

Sacco ReviewOctober 1, 202504 mins

Bomet dairy farmers are set to reap major economic benefits as the Chebunyo Milk Processing Plant nears completion, promising to stabilize milk prices, create jobs, and strengthen food security. The project, spearheaded through the Chebunyo Dairy Cooperative Society, has been hailed as a game-changer for thousands of smallholder farmers in the region. The cooperative movement…

Bomet tea farmers demand gov’t intervention over low bonus

Sacco ReviewSeptember 30, 202505 mins

Tea farmers affiliated with the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Tirgaga Tea Factory in Bomet County are protesting what they term as exploitative payments after receiving a meagre bonus of Ksh13 per kilogram, far below their expectation of Ksh60. Speaking in Bomet, farmer David Rotich said the announcement left many growers shocked and demoralized, noting…

KTDA dismisses low bonus concerns cites weak currency, low tea demand

Sacco ReviewSeptember 30, 202503 mins

The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has dismissed concerns over this year’s reduced bonus, insisting the drop is driven by global market forces and not internal mismanagement. The agency cited weaker currency movements and depressed international prices as the key factors, noting that the shilling averaged 129 against the dollar in 2025, compared to 144…

Pyrethrum Processing Company gets new acting CEO

Sacco ReviewSeptember 29, 202503 mins

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has appointed Njoroge Wachira as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya (PPCK), marking a key leadership transition aimed at revitalizing the country’s once-thriving pyrethrum sector. The announcement was made during a Board meeting presided over by Principal Secretary for Agriculture, Dr. Kipronoh…

Kwale County distributes fish processing equipment to boost blue economy

Sacco ReviewSeptember 29, 202504 mins

The Kwale County Government has stepped up its efforts to strengthen the blue economy by distributing modern fish processing and storage equipment to small-scale fish farmers in a bid to increase marine food production and improve household incomes. The distributed equipment includes freezers, chillers, cooler boxes, energy-saving cooking jikos, frying pans, display boxes, solar-powered systems,…

Government, farmers urged to embrace technology to boost food production

Sacco ReviewSeptember 29, 202503 mins

Scholars have urged the government and farmers to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other advanced technology in agriculture in a bid to bridge the food shortage gap in the country. Led by Prof. Deogratius Jaganyi, scholars aver that incorporating technology in every aspect of our lives, more so agriculture, is the surest way of addressing…