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Mwea Member of Parliament Mary Maingi has appealed to the national government to waive a Sh120 million debt owed by rice farmers in her constituency, warning that the financial burden has continued to drain producers and stall growth in the sector. Speaking during President William Ruto’s visit to Kirinyaga, Maingi said the debt, accumulated since…
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…
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…
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…
