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Rukuriri Tea Factory launches value added brands for export

Sacco ReviewSeptember 10, 202603 mins

Rukuriri Tea Factory launches three value added tea brands New products target international markets and better farmer earnings Factory plans to boost local tea consumption from 5% to 30% Rukuriri Tea Factory has penetrated the international market through value added tea, aiming to pay its farmers better in the coming years. The Embu based factory…

Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale 39 fetches Sh675m

Sacco ReviewSeptember 10, 2026September 10, 202604 mins

Coffee worth Ksh675.2 million traded at Sale 39 New KPCU led marketing agents with 3,457 bags sold Grade AA fetched the highest average price at USD360.90 per bag Coffee traders moved 13,484 bags worth Ksh675.2 million (USD5.21 million) at Sale 39 of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) on September 8, 2026, as buyers competed for…

Kenya, Uganda push maize trade deal under AfCFTA framework

Sacco ReviewSeptember 9, 202605 mins

Kenya seeks aflatoxin free maize from Uganda. Aflatoxin concerns hinder cross border maize trade. Kenya and Uganda push for easier regional trade. Kenya wants aflatoxin-free maize from Uganda as both countries push for expanded agricultural trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area. Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture Mutahi Kagwe said Uganda is well placed to…

99,000 tonnes of fertiliser ready for tea farmers nationwide

Sacco ReviewSeptember 8, 202604 mins

99,000 tonnes of subsidised fertiliser have been flagged off for tea farmers. Farmers will access the fertiliser at KSh2,000 per 50kg bag. KTDA has been urged to speed up distribution ahead of El Niño rains. A celebratory mood has greeted tea farmers across the country following the flagging off of the first consignment of 99,000…

Sugar sector rejects new Crops Bill financing proposals

Sacco ReviewSeptember 8, 202604 mins

Sugar stakeholders reject proposed changes to sector financing. Industry players warn KADCO could weaken accountability. MPs defend the plan as a solution to agriculture’s funding gaps. Sugar farmers and industry players have rejected proposed changes to how their sector is financed under the Crops Laws Amendment Bill, 2026. They told a National Assembly committee the…

Honey venture turns resilience into harvest for Masinga farmers

Sacco ReviewSeptember 5, 202606 mins

A new honey processing unit is opening fresh income opportunities for Masinga farmers. Women and youth are turning beekeeping into a promising source of livelihood. Support, better processing and market access are helping farmers earn more from honey. The Ndithini Community Development Association (NCDA) has launched a honey processing unit, turning resilience into opportunity and…

Kenya’s tea earns Sh795m at Mombasa auction amid dip in sales

Sacco ReviewSeptember 5, 202605 mins

KTDA tea earned Ksh795M this week down from Ksh917.6M due to pruning Top prices Mununga Ksh450/kg East and Sombogo Ksh350.88/kg West Kenya led volumes but Rwanda topped prices at $3.05 vs Kenya’s $2.26/kg Kenya’s tea has continued to dominate the Mombasa Tea Auction, with Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA)-managed factories selling produce worth Ksh795 million…

Gov’t unveils plan to unlock Coast’s farming potential

Sacco ReviewSeptember 4, 202608 mins

Government targets Coast’s untapped farming potential. Coconut, cashew and cotton value chains set for a boost. Dry spell drives fresh measures to protect milk supply. The Government has unveiled an ambitious plan to unlock the largely underutilised agricultural potential of Kenya’s Coast region, targeting Lamu, Tana River, Kwale, Kilifi and Taita Taveta counties for a…

Nambale farmers back proposed cotton ginnery

Sacco ReviewSeptember 3, 202603 mins

Nambale farmers back plans for a local cotton ginnery. Farmers say the project could create jobs and cut transport costs. County officials pledge technical support to boost cotton farming. The County Government of Busia, through the Department of Smart Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Blue Economy and Agribusiness on September 2, engaged cotton farmers and other stakeholders…

Busia, EASSI sign deal to boost women’s cross-border trade

Sacco ReviewSeptember 3, 202603 mins

Busia and EASSI strengthen efforts to support women in cross border trade. New partnership targets harassment and exploitation in the fish trade. Women traders are set to benefit from safer and more inclusive markets. The Busia County Government, through the Department of Strategic Partnerships, has formalised a 16-year relationship with the Eastern African Sub-Regional Support…