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Cooperators urge Senate to enact bill that does not discriminate against farmers

Sacco ReviewJuly 12, 202507 mins

Cooperators in Meru county have called on the Senate to ensure that it enact a bill that does not discriminate against farmers but safeguards their interests. The Meru County Cooperative Forum chairman Ephatus Majau said the Senate should keenly consider the interests of the farmers before passing the Cooperative Bill act which is already before…

Kwale farmers embrace forest cover restoration with eyes on carbon credit funds

Sacco ReviewMay 22, 202509 mins

A section of farmers in three Sub Counties of Kinango, Lunga Lunga and Shimba in Kwale County have started embracing forest cover restoration with eyes on carbon credit funds. Through the Restore Africa program that is implemented by several stakeholders including the Kwale County government and World Vision, more than 20,000 families have already been…

PS Ronoh assures govt will restore profitability to coffee sector

Sacco ReviewDecember 11, 202402 mins

Principal Secretary – State Department for Agriculture, Dr. Kipronoh Ronoh, has assured coffee farmers that the government is committed to restore profitability to the coffee sector. The PS attended Torsogek Coffee Farmers Cooperative in Kericho County to celebrate a key milestone said the coffee industry which supports around 5 million Kenyans must be supported. The…

Governor Lusaka unveils plans to restructure cooperatives for improved farmer support

Sacco ReviewNovember 13, 202403 mins

Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka has revealed plans to restructure cooperative societies to boost their efficiency and allow them support farmers more effectively. Speaking at a burial ceremony in Kabuchai constituency, Lusaka underscored the critical role that cooperatives play in empowering the local farming community and lifting the region’s economic prospects. “Cooperative societies are the lifeline of farmers’…

Farmers in Isiolo, Meru, and Laikipia learn innovative sustainable agricultural practices

Sacco ReviewOctober 17, 202406 mins

Farmers, students and pupils from Arid and semi-arid areas of Isiolo, Meru and Laikipia counties received digital literacy and modern agriculture skills to fight food insecurity. The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in collaboration with other partners brought experts in Agriculture and Dairy farming who sensitized them on effective methods of pests and diseases control in crops,…

New committee launched to tackle billions in farmers’ cooperative debts

Sacco ReviewOctober 15, 202403 mins

The National Government has kicked off process of offset debts in the farmers cooperatives society by setting up a committee to audit debts worth billions of shillings owed to farmers by cooperatives societies. The committee which is chaired by cooperatives commissioner is set to look into the issue of debts which has been arising in…

Farmers in Kitui Receive Grants for Agriculture Projects

Sacco ReviewOctober 4, 202405 mins

The Kitui County government through the County Agriculture and Livestock Development Ministry is providing the inclusion grants to the farmers’ savings and credit cooperative societies across Kitui County. The grants are by the National Agricultural and Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP). The county government rolled out the programme in the county recently where the ceremony…

Cost of Fertilizer Remains a Thorny Issue to Farmers, Study Reveals

Sacco ReviewOctober 4, 2024October 4, 202405 mins

The cost of fertilizer remains the biggest challenge to most farmers across the country despite the government’s efforts to introduce subsidized packages, a thing which continues to hinder food production according to a recent study. As per the latest Agriculture Survey by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) whose main objective was to obtain indicative…

Mediation Committee Meets to Consider Contentious Clauses of Sugar Bill

Sacco ReviewOctober 1, 202403 mins

The Mediation Committee on the Sugar Bill (N.A. Bill No. 34 of 2022) has started considering clauses of the Bill that are under mediation. The committee which is chaired by Emmanuel Wangwe (MP Navakholo) first considered sub clause 38 (6), which, if amended, will see the Members agree on the institution that will be in…

Two Suspects Arrested in Connection to Arson Attacks on Sugarcane Plantations.

Sacco ReviewSeptember 30, 202405 mins

Police in Kisumu County have arrested two suspects in connection with the series of arson attacks that have destroyed vast sugarcane plantations in the region. The suspects are helping security agencies with further investigations to identify other perpetrators involved in the criminal acts before they are charged in court. Cane farmers in Muhoroni, Chemelil and Kibos…