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Nyamira launches Sh36.4m grants, FMD vaccination drive

Sacco ReviewSeptember 16, 202604 mins

Nyamira rolls out grants to support farmer organisations and value chains Livestock owners get subsidised protection against a major cattle disease Dairy and coffee farmers are targeted through the new initiatives Nyamira County has launched a Ksh36.4 million farmer grants package alongside an FMD vaccination drive covering more than 113,800 cattle. Governor Amos Nyaribo unveiled…

Nairobi Coffee Exchange Sale 40 fetches Sh860m

Sacco ReviewSeptember 16, 202604 mins

Sale 40 moves thousands of coffee bags worth hundreds of millions Buyers compete for premium Kenyan coffee grades at the auction Marketing agents and leading buyers post varied trading volumes Sale 40 of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) traded 16,994 bags worth Ksh860.3 million, as buyers competed for high-grade Kenyan coffee on September 15. The…

Kajiado banks on sunflower to diversify livestock economy

Sacco ReviewSeptember 15, 202605 mins

Kajiado is testing sunflower as a new option beyond livestock Farmers are being encouraged to explore the crop’s income potential Sunflower could also provide a new source of livestock feed Kajiado is looking beyond livestock, promoting sunflower as a new crop that could boost income, food security and animal feed supply. The county has stepped…

Meru launches mass livestock vaccination against FMD, LSD

Sacco ReviewSeptember 15, 202603 mins

Meru is stepping up efforts to protect livestock from disease Farmers are being brought into a more traceable vaccination system County teams are working to speed up the rollout across the region Meru County has launched a countywide mass vaccination drive to protect cattle from Foot and Mouth Disease and Lumpy Skin Disease. The County…

JKUAT pushes crickets, snails as alternative food sources

Sacco ReviewSeptember 15, 202607 mins

Farmers are being introduced to unconventional food options New research is opening fresh opportunities for farm diversification The university is taking its innovations closer to farmers Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) is stepping up efforts to promote alternative sources of food and livestock feed as researchers develop technologies aimed at helping farmers…

SEZA chair calls for cold storage in Makueni fruit zones

Sacco ReviewSeptember 15, 202602 mins

SEZA wants cold storage facilities in Makueni fruit zones. Storage could reduce losses and improve farmers’ earnings. Farmers currently sell perishable fruits at low prices. Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) Chairman Fred Muteti has called for the establishment of cold storage facilities in major fruit-growing zones in Makueni County to curb post-harvest losses. Muteti said…

Kagwe warns against harvesting immature avocado, macadamia

Sacco ReviewSeptember 14, 202603 mins

Kagwe warns farmers against harvesting immature avocado and macadamia. Government plans more support for quality production and certification. Farmers are urged to use organised markets to earn better returns. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has renewed calls for higher earnings among farmers by improving the quality and marketability of the country’s agricultural produce. Kagwe singled…

African Swine Fever outbreak wipes out pigs in 7 counties

Sacco ReviewSeptember 12, 202603 mins

ASF outbreak spreads across seven counties, killing thousands of pigs. Kiambu has recorded more than 1,470 pig deaths since May. Government has intensified surveillance and controls on animal movement. The government has stepped up surveillance and disease control measures after an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) spread across seven counties, killing thousands of pigs…

Mandera completes livestock vaccination, surveillance drive

Sacco ReviewSeptember 11, 202602 mins

Mandera vaccination drive reached 941 households. Over 105,000 sheep and goats received PPR protection. Teams also treated sick animals and collected samples for testing. The Department of Veterinary Services has completed a 14-day livestock vaccination drive and disease surveillance exercise across Mandera County. The exercise, carried out in collaboration with development partners, also included a…

Kenya boosts livestock exports with vaccination, tracing

Sacco ReviewSeptember 11, 202603 mins

Kenya has vaccinated more than 20 million livestock to boost exports. ANITRAC will improve animal identification and traceability. Government says the system will help curb stock theft and meet export standards. The Government has intensified efforts to strengthen Kenya’s livestock export sector through vaccination, animal identification and traceability. So far, more than 20 million cattle,…