Agriculture and Livestock Development  CS Mutahi Kagwe flags off the milk cooler distribution in Nyeri/Photo Courtesy

Nyeri dairy farmers boosted as gov’t hands over 12 bulk milk coolers to curb post-harvest loses

The  government through the  Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development  has handed over 12 bulk milk coolers to Nyeri dairy farmers to save the farmers from post-harvest loses resulting from poor milk processing and storage facilities. ‎Speaking during the handing over ceremony, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the coolers will benefit some 3,600 farmers…

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Kisumu Senator Prof. Tom Ojienda/Photo Courtesy

Kisumu Senator calls for compensation of Kibuye Market traders destroyed by storm

Kisumu Senator Prof. Tom Ojienda has called for the compensation of Kibuye Market traders who suffered massive losses following recent strong winds and heavy rains that destroyed their stalls and merchandise. The Senator who was speaking at the Senate wants the Committee on Trade, Industrialisation and Tourism to give a statement on the need for…

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LBDA Managing Director CPA Wycliffe Ochiaga addressing the press/Photo Courtesy

LBDA banks on farmer training, mechanisation, bonus model to boost rice production

The Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) is banking on mechanisation, farmer training and a new bonus model to raise local rice production across Lake region. According to the authority, the initiative also aims to shield farmers from middlemen who have for years exploited growers. Speaking recently Managing Director CPA Wycliffe Ochiaga said the authority is…

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Homa Bay Deputy Governor, Joseph Magwanga during the chick distribution drive/Photo Courtesy

Homa Bay farmers receive 5,900 improved kienyeji chicks to boost poultry production

More than 80 farmer groups in Homa Bay County have received improved Kienyeji chicks from the national government in a bid to boost poultry production, food security and household incomes. Speaking on Wednesday after the handing over of the chicks to the beneficiary groups, Josephat Simolo, from the State Department for Livestock said the support…

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Hass Avocado fruits/Photo Courtesy

Kisii Avocado farmers to benefit from Control Union Kenya, RECSA partnership

Avocado farmers in Kisii County are set to benefit from a partnership between Control Union Kenya and Riaima Empowerment Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (RECSA). The move is aimed at equipping smallholder farmers with skills, certification, and direct market access under the “Control Union Mashinani” programme. Speaking during a farmer engagement at Borabu Bomachoge, Control Union…

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Kirinya Governor Anne Waiguru/Photo Courtesy

Kirinyaga rice farmers call for protection as duty-free rice imports flood market

Rice farmers in Mwea, Kirinyaga County are calling upon the government to protect them from incurring huge losses as the duty free imported rice flood the market. Mwea Rice Growers Chairman Ndege Muriuki talking recently warned that the policy could have devastating effects on farmers as the main harvest season begins. “We expect to harvest…

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Ganze Sub County Cooperative Officer, Maureen Mapenzi during the past event/Photo Courtesy

Kilifi residents urged to use 32 registered Cooperatives for self-development

Kilifi County residents have been urged to embrace the 32 registered Cooperative Societies to jumpstart their development and elevate the living standards in the County. Ganze Sub County Cooperative Officer, Maureen Mapenzi, talking to Sacco Review in her office said that the Cooperative Development Ministry officials registered a total 32 Cooperative societies between last year…

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Bungoma Governor Ken Lusaka with cooperatives cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya. Photo Courtesy

Governor Lusaka roots for stronger cooperatives as Bungoma leads national growth drive

Bungoma County has reaffirmed its place as one of Kenya’s leading lights in the cooperative movement, Governor Kenneth Lusaka has said. Speaking in Nairobi during a preparatory meeting ahead of the upcoming National Co-operative Conference to be held in Kisumu, Lusaka said his administration remains committed to strengthening the co-operative sector as a key pillar of economic…

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Vihiga Governor Ottichillo flags off the distribution of fish feeds to farmers/Photo Courtesy

Vihiga Aquaculture boosted as NORAD donates 3,600 bags of fish feed

Fish farmers in Vihiga County have received a major boost following the distribution of 3,600 bags of fish feed donated by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) through the Advancing Resilient Nutrition Sensitive Aquaculture Project (ARNSA). The initiative, implemented under the Aquaculture Business Development Programme (ABDP) in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural…

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South Imenti Constituency MP Dr. Shadrack Mwiti addressing the residents/Photo Courtesy

South Imenti residents benefit as MP Mwiti disburses empowerment funds

Residents of South Imenti Constituency have continued to benefit from the ongoing Economic Empowerment Programme spearheaded by area Member of Parliament, MP Dr. Shadrack Mwiti, as hundreds of youth, women, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) received financial support during the second day of cheque disbursements in Igoji East Ward. The event, which took place at…

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