Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
Tea farmers from Embu county have been trained on diversified farming methods which include planting fruit trees and food crops in a single field as well as livestock and aquaculture farming as a means to achieve food security and financial security. The training was courtesy of Daima Sacco. Speaking at Kigari Teachers Training College, Sacco…
By Kamundia Muriithi Farmers’ groups in Kirinyaga County are now an elated lot after they started reaping big from their projects which were funded by the County government. Governor Ann Waiguru’s administration through a program dubbed Wezesha Kirinyaga has offered support to over 473 groups by providing them with livestock, veterinary services, feeds and market…
By John Majau The Gankumbu Dairy Farmers Group in Tharaka Nithi County has received a donation of 1,000 packets of free semen, a milk ATM machine and milking cans from the Ministry of Agriculture. Delivering the items to 2,500 farmers in Chuka town recently, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya’s personal assistant Kofia Kaunani said the…
By Roy Hezron The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Co-operatives have defended the recent move of reviewing veterinary certification fees and payments in regard to import and export of livestock products and animal feed ingredients which are charged by the Directorate of Veterinary Services. The review saw the charges for imported livestock products increased…
By Our Reporter The agriculture sector is at risk of lowered productivity if the Government does not revert to zero-rated pesticides, according to Evelyn Lusenaka, Chief Executive Officer of the Agrochemical Association of Kenya (AAK). The organization has opposed the introduction of 16% VAT on pesticides saying the new tax will raise operations costs for…
By Erick Nyayiera Farmers in Siaya County have been warned against selling their produce at a throw away price. Siaya Governor Cornel Rasanga has observed that many farmers are likely to sell their produce at a throw away price following the projected bumper harvest this season, and therefore warned them not to do so. He…
By Our Reporter Tired of exploitations by middlemen sweet potatoes farmers in Migori County have joined hands to form a cooperative society to improve their earnings from their sweat. For a long period the farmers have sold their produce at low prices to brokers ending up living a miserable life. They now believe their woes…
By John Majau Meru County Governor Kiraitu Murungi has unveiled a new management board for Kaguru Farmers’ Training Centre (KFTC). The board is meant to ensure that the institution reclaims its lost glory and attains its set development goals. Kiraitu said his Government has allocated the institution Sh10 million for construction of an ultra-modern hall…
By Our Reporter Tired of exploitations by middlemen sweet potatoes farmers in Migori County have joined hands to form a cooperative society to improve their earnings from their sweat. For a long period the farmers have sold their produce at low prices to brokers ending up living a miserable life. They now believe their woes…
By Erick Nyayiera Farmers in Siaya County have been encouraged to establish more agribusiness Savings and Credit Co-operative societies (Sacco’s) to enhance their socio-economic development. Bondo Sub-county Director of Co-operatives Aineah Ayamba said Siaya County will only develop if farmers can move from traditional forms of co-operative societies which only dealt with specific crops such…
