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Governor Mutuma agrees to assess an alternative relocation site. Traders had rejected the proposed site over suitability concerns. The Ksh1.2 billion market will serve more than 3,000 traders. Gakoromone fresh produce traders in Meru town have reason to smile after Governor Isaac Mutuma agreed to their request for a new relocation site ahead of the…
Meru farmers will receive six million seedlings, including five million avocado and one million cocoa seedlings. The programme aims to diversify farming, boost incomes and expand production of high value crops. Farmers will also receive extension services and training to support crop management and value addition. Meru farmers are set to receive new planting materials…
Chebut Tea Factory in Nandi has received a Ksh79.1 million government grant for modernisation. The funding will upgrade machinery, improve processing efficiency and enhance tea quality and value addition. Mutahi Kagwe urged farmers to maintain quality plucking standards and support efforts to develop specialty teas and new markets. Tea farmers in Nandi County have reason…
Meru coffee farmers seek subsidised fertiliser to lower production costs. Union secures Sh150 million through Cooperative Bank to support specialised farm inputs. Farmers urged to resume coffee farming as prices improve and middlemen are phased out. Coffee farmers in Meru County have appealed to the national government to consider supplying them with subsidised fertiliser to…
Kapsara Tea Factory has received a Ksh44.6 million government grant to upgrade processing machinery. The investment aims to improve tea quality, efficiency and value addition for farmers. The grant is part of a wider government programme to modernise tea factories across Kenya. The government has presented a Ksh 44.6 million grant to Kapsara Tea Factory…
Three Taita Taveta cooperatives receive Ksh29.9 million to boost dairy and banana value chains. Tagho Dairy gets Ksh14.9 million, Taita Taveta Banana Ksh8.6 million and Mwafugha Dairy Ksh5.81 million. Governor Andrew Mwadime urges farmers to embrace cooperatives and value addition. Three farmer cooperatives in Taita Taveta County have received Ksh 29.9 million to boost dairy…
Lamu is set to host a Ksh15 billion palm oil project backed by CPF Group and Witu Nyongoro Ranch. The project is expected to create jobs and business opportunities in production, processing, logistics and value addition. Palm trees are expected to mature within three to five years, supporting long term economic activity in the region….
Kiambu dairy farmers want improved access to quality animal feeds and sexed semen to boost milk production. Farmers cite poor genetics, substandard feeds and aflatoxin contamination as key challenges affecting dairy productivity. Limited milk cooling facilities are also affecting milk quality, forcing some farmers to travel long distances for services. Dairy farmers in Kiambu County…
Government plans to equip youth groups in Homa Bay with practical skills and resources to develop sustainable businesses. Nearly 600 youth groups will identify suitable enterprises, with proposals subject to verification before support is allocated. The programme will promote entrepreneurship, employment and youth empowerment while strengthening peace, security and unity in the county. Principal Secretary…
Narok wheat and maize farmers demand government intervention as high fuel and input costs threaten production Growers want a fixed price of Ksh 6,000 per 90kg bag of wheat while tractor tilling costs jump to Ksh 2,500 per acre Farmers urge the government to ensure access to Ksh 1,800 subsidized DAP fertilizer and guaranteed minimum…
