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Macadamia traders accuse government of neglect as farmers count losses

Sacco ReviewJune 7, 202605 mins

Macadamia traders under the Nuts Traders Association of Kenya (NUTAK) have accused the government of neglecting farmers, warning that restrictive regulations are worsening losses and exposing growers to exploitation by middlemen. Led by Chairman Johnson Kihara, the traders faulted Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe and leaders from the Mt Kenya region for failing to address…

Miners in Migori form cooperative to eliminate cartels

Sacco ReviewMarch 30, 2024March 30, 202402 mins

Miners in Rongo Sub-county have formed a marketing cooperative society to protect members from preying cartels and uplift their living standards. The North Kamagambo Mining and Marketing Cooperative Society based in Rongo Sub-county is only four months old and going strong. The society recently held a one day seminar in Rongo town to sensitize members…

Potato farmers call for Govt intervention in pricing of produce

Sacco ReviewAugust 24, 2023August 25, 202303 mins

Sweet potato farmers from Kuria in Migori County have expressed concern over the reducing prices of the crop. Led by Joyce Maroa, the farmers urged the government to chip in and help them get good prices for their produce. They blamed the county government for not completing the construction of the potato processing factory in…

Why Garissa residents are averse to Saccos

Sacco ReviewAugust 23, 2023August 23, 202304 mins

Garissa County Cooperative Officer Samuel Karanja has made a passionate appeal to youth and women in the area to form cooperative societies in order to uplift their living standards. He added that his office will soon embark on countywide campaign to popularize the cooperative movement. ‘’My office is ready with all the necessary assistance for…

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Sweet potatoes farmers form society to send away bitter middlemen

Sacco ReviewAugust 10, 201802 mins

By Our Reporter Tired of exploitations by middlemen sweet potatoes farmers in Migori County have joined hands to form a cooperative society to improve their earnings from their sweat. For a long period the farmers have sold their produce at low prices to brokers ending up living a miserable life. They now believe their woes…