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Kitui county, Saccos partner to boost production, food security

Sacco ReviewSeptember 13, 2024September 13, 202403 mins

Kitui county has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with agriculture-based Saccos and community development committees to boost production and promote food security. Speaking during the event’s launch at the Kitui Agricultural Training Centre, the county’s Chief Officer for Agriculture and Fisheries, Gladys Kivoto, said that the signing marks a significant milestone in efforts to…

Govt to address challenges in Agriculture to improve food security

Sacco ReviewAugust 8, 202404 mins

The government has assured farmers in the country that it is going to address challenges facing the agriculture sector in the country in a bid to improve food security in the country. Principal Secretary (PS) in the State Department of Agriculture Dr Kiprono Rono who was speaking during the just concluded Kisumu Regional ASK show…

Mumias East MP Salasya donates maize seed, fruit seedlings to over 5,000 farmers

Sacco ReviewMay 14, 2024May 14, 202402 mins

Mumias East Constituency Member of Parliament, Peter Salasya, recently supplied 2,000 farmers with maize seeds to be planted during the rainy season. Salasya says that food security in his constituency.The MP also provided 5,000 farmers from Mumias East with certified bean seeds, avocado tree seedlings, and mango tree seedlings for planting. READ ALSO: Public Service…

Siaya County to collect farmers’ information to enhance productivity, food security

Sacco ReviewOctober 12, 2023October 12, 202303 mins

Bondo Sub-county administrator Mr. Vincent Kanyangonda has revealed that Siaya County government is set to begin data collection for farmers in the region with a view to supporting productivity and enhancing food security. Kanyangonda revealed the idea would help the county government plan and budget for farm inputs necessary for boosting production. He disclosed that…

Ng’arua Co-operative Society plays a major role in food security

Sacco ReviewAugust 22, 201803 mins

By Munene Maina Scenes of distraught hunger-stricken people in some parts of the country are not so rare. Hunger has remained a recurrent problem that the country has struggled to overcome despite measures taken to ensure food security throughout the country. The National Government has in fact made food security one of its Big Four…