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Over 3000 farmers tipped during Agricultural Exhibition in Elgeyo Marakwet

Sacco ReviewNovember 2, 202504 mins

Over 3,000 farmers from across Elgeyo Marakwet County who convened at the Chebara Agricultural Training Center for the third edition of the County’s Agricultural Exhibition and Farmers’ Field Day were tipped on the modern agronomic practices. The event organised by the Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, the exhibition is designed to enhance knowledge transfer…

Elgeyo Marakwet farmers get iron-rich bean seeds amid nutrition drive

Sacco ReviewSeptember 8, 202502 mins

Elgeyo Marakwet County has launched the distribution of 15 tonnes of iron-rich Nyota bean seeds to farmers in Keiyo South, Marakwet West, and Keiyo North sub counties under the REACTS-IN program. The initiative seeks to address severe malnutrition and improve maternal and child health in the region. In a similar exercise last month, 2.5 tonnes…

Kerio Valley farmers to earn over Ksh73M from sale of sorghum and maize

Sacco ReviewAugust 20, 202503 mins

Farmers in three irrigation schemes in Arror ward along the Kerio Valley, Elgeyo Marakwet county, are set to earn over Ksh73 million from the sale of sorghum and maize seeds to Kenya Seed Company. The Elgeyo Marakwet county executive for agriculture Edwin Kibor, said farmers at the 400 acres Chepkum irrigation scheme will receive Ksh22…

Elgeyo Marakwet distributes 30,000 coffee seedlings to Sambirir Farmers Co-op

Sacco ReviewAugust 16, 2025August 16, 202503 mins

Elgeyo Marakwet County has rolled out the distribution of over 30,000 Ruiru 11 coffee seedlings to members of the Sambirir farmers’ Cooperative Society. The initiative aims to enhance coffee production, diversify agriculture, and improve household incomes in the larger Sambirir Ward. Speaking at the Embo-Kachebii coffee nursery, County Agriculture CEC Edwin Kibor said the seedlings…

Elgeyo Marakwet distributes 7,000 avocado seedlings to boost conservation and livelihoods

Sacco ReviewJuly 10, 202504 mins

Elgeyo Marakwet County reached a major milestone in environmental conservation and rural empowerment, with the distribution of more than 7,000 avocado seedlings to farmers in Kapsumai Location. Speaking when she led the activity, Deputy Governor Grace Cheserek said the program forms part of a broader countywide tree planting programme that is being implemented in various…

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Coffee farmers receive seedlings

Sacco ReviewJune 9, 2021June 9, 202103 mins

By Dennis Bett Farmers in Keiyo South, Elgeyo Marakwet County have received at least 100,000 coffee seedlings for planting this season. That was after the farmers in Soy South Ward decided in 2018 to develop their own nurseries instead of buying coffee seedlings from other areas. Soy South Member of County Assembly (MCA), Jonah Tanui…