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Sugar industry union warns of backlash if rejected finance bill is reintroduced

Sacco ReviewAugust 24, 202404 mins

A sugar workers union has warned of a major backlash if the rejected Finance Bill 2024 is forced down the throats of Kenyans. The Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation Workers (KUSPAW) Secretary General Francis Wangara said Kenyans will resist attempts to reintroduce the bill. Speaking in his Kisumu office, Wangara observed that there is nothing…

Agriculture Ministry seeks to hire 2,000 youth in agribusiness space

Sacco ReviewAugust 23, 2024August 23, 202403 mins

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has announced that seeks to hire 2,000 youth in the agribusiness space through the Enable Youth Kenya programme. In a memo seen by Sacco Review dated August 15, 2024, signed by the Principal Secretary (PS) for Agriculture Dr Kiprono Rono and addressed to the clerk of the National…

Hurry the passing of Cooperatives Bill into law, Gachagua tells Parliament

Sacco ReviewAugust 23, 2024August 23, 202403 mins

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called on the Parliament to fast-track the passing of the Cooperatives Bill into law to streamline the cooperative societies sector. “The problem that we have regarding coffee, tea, dairy milk and other cash crops is governance in our societies. I want to call upon our MPs and Senators to quicken…

Agriculture and food authority launches 2023-2027 strategic plan

Sacco ReviewAugust 22, 2024August 22, 202403 mins

The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) yesterday launched its Strategic Plan 2023-2027 which will serve as a blueprint as they chart their course toward sustainable agriculture, food security and economic prosperity. The five-year plan, which will provide a roadmap anchored to its mandate as stipulated in the Agriculture and Food Authority Act No. 13 of…

Agriculture CS urges development of strategies to improve seed quality

Sacco ReviewAugust 21, 2024August 21, 202404 mins

The Cabinet Secretary (CS), Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Andrew Mwihia Karanja, has urged agriculture stakeholders and organizations to develop strategies to improve the quality of seeds to enable them to withstand climate variability. Speaking while inaugurating the first International Seed Quality Conference at the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) headquarters in Nairobi…

Kenya Seed MD blames subsidized fertilizer for shortage of maize seed in the country

Sacco ReviewAugust 14, 202405 mins

Kenya Seed Company Managing Director Sammy Chepsiror has admitted that there was a shortage of maize seed in the country this year, blaming it subsidized fertilizer by the government. Speaking when he appeared before the National Assembly Committee on Agriculture and Livestock yesterday to answer questions over the shortage of maize seed during the last…

Govt to address challenges in Agriculture to improve food security

Sacco ReviewAugust 8, 202404 mins

The government has assured farmers in the country that it is going to address challenges facing the agriculture sector in the country in a bid to improve food security in the country. Principal Secretary (PS) in the State Department of Agriculture Dr Kiprono Rono who was speaking during the just concluded Kisumu Regional ASK show…

Nyanza sugar cartels put on notice

Sacco ReviewAugust 8, 202403 mins

Principal Secretary in the State Department of Agriculture Dr Paul Rono has affirmed that the government is going to deal with sugar cartels in the Nyanza Region in a bid to ensure that sugar farmers fully benefit from their sweat. Speaking during a stakeholder’s visit to inspect the status of Muhoroni and Chemelil Sugar factories,…

Govt takes steps to address unsold tea stocks challenges

Sacco ReviewAugust 3, 202403 mins

In response to the growing surplus of unsold tea, the government has implemented decisive measures to address the situation. These actions specifically target smallholder tea factories under the management of the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA). This comes after a meeting on August 1, 2024 at the Tea Trade Centre, which included Agriculture Principal Secretary…

Link between TVETs and agriculture in Embu still low, experts say

Sacco ReviewAugust 3, 202405 mins

The success of campaigns to link Technical Vocational Education and Training institutions (TVET) and industries to ensure graduates emerge with requisite market oriented skills especially in value addition chains in agriculture remain low in Embu County. Processing and value addition of multimillion cash crops such as coffee, tea, avocado, macadamia among others has remained the…