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Machakos Farmers Co-ops receive grant after locust invasion

Sacco ReviewJuly 17, 2024July 17, 202403 mins

Four farmers’ co-operative societies in Machakos have a reason to smile after the County government through the Emergency Locusts Response Fund (ELRF) gave them a grant meant to improve marketing of their farm produce in a bid to compensate them after the recent locust invasion. The societies each received a grant of Ksh500, 000 through…

Machakos cooperatives receive support to improve marketing of farm produce

Sacco ReviewJuly 11, 202404 mins

Four Saccos in Machakos County have received support from the county government through the Emergency Locusts Response Fund (ELRP) in order to improve on collective marketing of farm produce and increase access to savings and credit facilities. The four farmer producer organizations will receive an inclusion grant of KSH500,000 each through ELRP programme which today…