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Government orders bulk purchase of local rice to stabilise market amid import concerns

Sacco ReviewJune 1, 202604 mins

Agriculture Principal Secretary Paul Kipronoh Rono has directed the Kenya National Trading Corporation (KNTC) and the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) to immediately buy all locally available rice stock from farmers’ stores to stabilise prices and support farmers, as production gaps continue to push Kenya to rely heavily on rice imports. The directive comes…

Court approves phased importation of duty-free rice to address shortfall

Sacco ReviewFebruary 2, 202603 mins

The High Court in Kerugoya has approved the phased importation of duty-free rice to address Kenya’s persistent production deficit, ordering the government to bring in 254,000 metric tonnes (MT) of Grade 1 rice in three equal consignments beginning March 1. In a ruling delivered by Justice Edward Muriithi, the court directed that the imports be…

Kisumu County mulls mergers to strengthen cooperatives

Sacco ReviewJuly 20, 2022July 20, 202206 mins

By Fredrick Odiero Kisumu County is mulling over the merger of small and uneconomical cooperatives in order to harness their full potential. Chief Officer in charge of Co-operatives, Alphonse Ouya, said though the economic viability of the cooperatives straddles across many sectors, they are however not fully utilized. The sectors include rice, cotton, fish, and…