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Joho affirms Govt commitment to streamline mining sector

Sacco ReviewAugust 26, 202402 mins

Mining, Fisheries and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary (CS) Hassan Joho has announced that the government intends to streamline the mining sector. Speaking in Kisumu when he met mining officials and artisan miners from Rift valley and Nyanza regions recently, the CS said that the government seeks to introduce reforms in bid to improve the sector….

Oparanya affirms govt commitment to address challenges facing sector

Sacco ReviewAugust 24, 202404 mins

Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary (CS) Wycliffe Oparanya has affirmed that the government is committed to undertake several policy interventions to address the challenges affecting the sector. The CS, speaking during the launch of the Inaugural Annual SME Conference, Awards and Exhibition yesterday hosted by the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum…

Fertilizer imports decreased drastically this year, study shows

Sacco ReviewJuly 17, 202404 mins

The country’s fertilizer imports reduced by three- quarters ahead of this year’s main planting season with data from Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) showing that approximately 143, 569.5 tonnes of chemical fertilizer were imported into the country during the first quarter of the year. The imports represented a 66.27 per cent decrease compared to…

Government to support production of orthodox tea due to it high demand globally

Sacco ReviewJune 16, 202405 mins

Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi has announced plans to accelerate production of orthodox tea processing following its high souring demands internationally. Speaking at Githongo and Imenti tea factories in Meru County Saturday June 15, the CS said the special tea fetch higher market prices globally compared to the common tea. The future of tea is orthodox so…

Govt develops measures to improve fertilizer access, reduce costs

Sacco ReviewFebruary 28, 2024February 28, 202408 mins

The Government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has developed robust measures through a recently developed policy which will ease access to fertilizer to all farmers in a bid to improve crop yield and solve the challenges farmers faced in the past. Through its Agricultural Soil Management Policy 2023, prepared by the State Department…

Taita Taveta farmers asked to register for subsidized fertilizers

Sacco ReviewFebruary 26, 2024February 26, 202406 mins

Farmers in Taita Taveta County have been asked to take advantage of the subsidized fertilizer programme sponsored by the government to maximize food production ahead of the planting season. Speaking during the flagging off of the subsidized fertilizer at Voi National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPD) deport in Voi, Chief of Staff (CCO) for Agriculture,…

Youth urged to form groups to get Government funding

Sacco ReviewSeptember 18, 201802 mins

By John Majau Tharaka-Nithi Deputy Governor Francis Kagwima has urged the youth in the area to form or join registered groups in order to benefit financially from the Government and donor funding. He said only registered youth groups will benefit from donor, national and county governments funding. Speaking to leaders at Ntunyai market, Kagwima said…

Co-ops assured of Govt support

Sacco ReviewSeptember 4, 2018September 4, 201803 mins

By Tsozungu Kombe Kilifi County Government will continue to support Co-operatives in the region to enable them to offer quality services to members and the general public. Speaking during the 96th International Co-operative Day celebrations held at Kilifi Primary School playing ground in Kilifi town recently, County Government Executive Committee Member for Co-operative Development, Trade…

County government to close loss-making coffee societies

Sacco ReviewAugust 29, 201803 mins

By John Majau The County Government of Meru has raised the red flag against poorly performing coffee societies making losses and threatened to close them for being a liability to farmers. The Government has also put on notice societies producing less than 5,000 kilogrammes of coffee annually saying they will be merged to form strong…

Tugen Hills Co-operative Society wins recognition award

Sacco ReviewJuly 12, 201802 mins

By Enock Kipturgut Tugen Hills Coffee Farmers Cooperative Society is the winner of the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), Coffee Directorate Growers Excellence Recognition Award 2018 Baringo Central Chapter. Addressing coffee farmers drawn from Baringo Central Sub County at Tugen Hills Coffee Factory at Katimok Forest, National Director for Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) Coffee…