Agriculture - Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya

Kenya launches KSh1.081 trillion plan to transform agriculture sector

Sacco ReviewJuly 1, 202604 mins

Kenya has unveiled a KSh1.081 trillion National Agri-food Systems Investment Plan (NASIP), a bold five-year blueprint designed to modernize agriculture, strengthen food security, and drive rural economic growth, covering the period 2026 to 2030. The plan was officially launched during the opening of the Financing Agri Food Systems Sustainably (FINAS) Summit in Nairobi, marking a…

Rice production to surge as Bunyala Irrigation Project reaches 62 pc completion

Sacco ReviewJune 29, 202605 mins

Kenya’s drive to enhance food production and strengthen national food security is set to gain momentum, with the expansion of the Bunyala Irrigation Scheme under the Lower Nzoia Irrigation Project now 62 per cent complete. Principal Secretary for Internal Security and National Administration Raymond Omollo said the government is making significant investments in production agriculture,…

Sugarcane farmers urge president Ruto to act against cartels blocking sector reforms

Sacco ReviewJune 27, 202604 mins

Sugarcane farmers from the Nyanza region have called on President William Ruto to intervene decisively in the sugar industry, accusing entrenched cartels of undermining reforms and exploiting growers. The farmers, through the Kenya Sugarcane Growers Association, warned that recent gains in the sector risk being eroded unless the government cracks down on vested interests. Speaking…

Meru County enforces miraa promotion Act as MCDIC targets brokers and illegal traders

Sacco ReviewJune 27, 202606 mins

Meru County has officially rolled out the implementation of the Miraa Promotion Act, 2026, a landmark law designed to regulate one of the region’s most lucrative cash crops. The legislation, developed in partnership with stakeholders across the miraa value chain, is now operational countywide and seeks to streamline trade, protect farmers from exploitation, and ensure…

Kenyan Purple Tea Wins Premium Recognition in Paris Market

Sacco ReviewJune 24, 202603 mins

Kenya’s purple tea has made a striking debut in France, where consumers, tea experts, and industry stakeholders have ranked it among premium beverages due to its rare antioxidant composition and limited supply. The entry into the Paris market marks a significant milestone for Kenya’s specialty tea industry, positioning the crop as a luxury product on…

Five Kenyan women recognised among FAO’s global agriculture heroines

Sacco ReviewJune 24, 202605 mins

Kenya has strengthened its global reputation in agriculture after five Kenyan women were nominated to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) “100 Women Heroines of 2026”, an international recognition celebrating women who are transforming food systems and rural economies worldwide. The announcement, made under the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, places Kenya at…

Ruto commits KSh18 billion to subsidise fertilizer prices as farmer registration hits 7.3 million

Sacco ReviewJune 23, 202604 mins

President William Ruto has announced that the government has allocated KSh18 billion in the 2026/27 budget to sustain subsidised fertilizer prices, a move he said is designed to lower production costs and boost incomes for millions of Kenyan farmers. Speaking during the launch of the Coffee Revival Programme on Monday, June 22, 2026, in Kirinyaga…

Ruto waives Ksh1 billion coffee debts for Kirinyaga farmers’ cooperatives

Sacco ReviewJune 23, 202605 mins

Kirinyaga County has received a major boost after President William Ruto announced the waiver of more than KSh1 billion in debts owed by 14 coffee cooperative societies, a move expected to ease financial pressure on farmers and accelerate reforms in the sector. Speaking during the national launch of the Coffee Sector Revitalisation Programme in Kianyaga,…

Ruto announces plan to boost coffee pay-outs to Ksh300 per kilo

Sacco ReviewJune 22, 202607 mins

President William Ruto has unveiled an ambitious government plan aimed at boosting coffee farmers’ earnings from the current Ksh158 per kilogramme to between Ksh250 and Ksh300 over the next few years. The initiative forms part of a wider strategy by the government to revitalise and transform Kenya’s coffee sector. Speaking in Kianyaga, Kirinyaga County, during…

Govt moves to safeguard agricultural institutional land from encroachment, subdivision

Sacco ReviewJune 20, 202604 mins

The national government has announced plans to protect land owned by agricultural institutions from subdivision and reallocation, citing its critical role in securing Kenya’s long-term food security and agricultural development. Speaking on Friday during the 29th Graduation Ceremony at Bukura Agricultural College, Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe warned against growing pressure from…