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Dairy farmers to reap big from KCDMS project

Milk production in twelve counties countrywide is set to double following a series of interventions rolled out through a project run by the Kenya Crops and Dairy Market Systems (KCDMS). Through the US-AID-funded project, over 190,000 farmers in Kisumu, Siaya, Migori, Homa Bay, Vihiga, Kakamega, Bungoma, Busia, Kisii, Kitui, Makueni and Taita Taveta counties have…

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Mudavadi: Agriculture top priority in Govt’s economic transformation agenda

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has revealed that the government has placed innovation in agriculture as the top pillar of the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BeTA). Speaking during this year’s Kisumu regional show, Mudavadi said BeTA prioritizes on rice, edible oils, cotton, coffee, maize, tea, leather and dairy value chains with the aim of achieving…

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Commissioner lauds agribusiness innovations that enhance food security

Nyanza Regional Commissioner Flora Mworoa has lauded farmers and entrepreneurs for their superb display of innovative agribusiness ideas that seek to address the problem of climate change and enhance food security. Speaking during the Kisumu Regional Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) Show held at Mamboleo ASK Grounds, Mworoa, who represented Interior Principal Secretary Dr. Raymond Omollo,…

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Study emphasizes role of financial service providers in boosting SMEs growth

A study by the Financial Access Initiative (FAI) has shed light on the role of entrepreneurs and financial service providers in providing SMEs with customized credit facilities to enable them improve their services. Titled Kenya Small Firms Diaries Study, the study revealed that 51 per cent of the adult population in Kisumu county own small…

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