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Cabinet approves KSh9.7 billion livestock value chain project to revamp dairy and cereal sectors

Sacco ReviewDecember 16, 202505 mins

The Cabinet has approved a KSh9.7 billion Livestock Value Chain Support Project (LVSP), a new programme aimed at improving dairy productivity, reducing post-harvest losses, and increasing farmer incomes across the country. The project is funded by the Government of Kenya and supported by a tied-aid credit agreement from the Polish Government. According to the Ministry…

Mt Kenya farmers decry low macadamia prices, urge lifting of export ban

Sacco ReviewOctober 29, 202503 mins

Farmers from the Mt Kenya region are protesting low macadamia prices, blaming the government’s ban on the export of unprocessed nuts. Speaking in Murang’a on Tuesday, the farmers, through the Macadamia Growers of Kenya Association, said prices have fallen to between Ksh40 and Ksh70 per kilogramme, down from last year’s Ksh100–140. Association official Muriithi Gichabi…

Boost for smallholder tea farmers as subsidized fertiliser arrives in October

Sacco ReviewSeptember 17, 202505 mins

Kenya’s smallholder tea farmers are set for a major boost as nearly 100,000 metric tonnes of subsidized fertilizer procured by the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) arrives in the country in October. The shipment, which marks the largest consignment in recent years, is expected to significantly ease input costs and improve yields for thousands of…

Agriculture ministry launches nationwide farmer registration exercise to streamline data

Sacco ReviewAugust 28, 2025August 28, 202502 mins

The Ministry of Agriculture has officially launched a two-week nationwide farmer registration exercise, aimed at streamlining data for better service delivery to farmers across the country. The exercise, which began yesterday, was launched by the Principal Secretary for Agriculture, Dr. Kipronoh Ronoh Paul, and is now underway in all counties. To mark the launch, Dr….

Kilifi to employ 80 Irrigation Extension Service Officers to enhance service delivery to Farmers

Sacco ReviewOctober 25, 202405 mins

Kilifi county government will soon employ 80 Irrigation Extension Service Officers to boost food crop production in the region, Sacco review has reliably established. The Ministry of Agriculture needs huge budget to enable it to fight food insecurity in the region. The budget allocation for 2023 was Ksh 130 million which was not enough to…

Senator wants private coffee millers audited to tame theft

Sacco ReviewJuly 11, 2024July 11, 202404 mins

Senate Deputy Speaker Kathuri Murungi has called on the government to audit all private coffee millers across the country following the increasing coffee theft cases. Speaking at Kariene in Central Imenti Constituency, Kathuri who is also the Meru Senator urged the ministry of agriculture to move with speed and collect data on source and volumes…

Farmers asked to take up new armyworm-resistant maize seeds

Sacco ReviewMay 3, 202404 mins

New maize varieties resistant to the deadly armyworm have been released researchers. Director General Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organisation Eliud Kireger said the new seeds were developed to stop the spread of the dangerous migratory pest. The National Varieties Release Committee, chaired by the Ministry of Agriculture approved the seeds on February 20, 2023…

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…

Ministry drafts seven regulations to promote growth of livestock industry

Sacco ReviewJuly 7, 2023July 7, 2023010 mins

Order is now set to be restored in the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development after seven regulations were drafted to promote the growth of the sub-sector in the country. The move targets areas that have, over the years, remained unregulated, affecting the growth of the sub-sector. Directorate of Livestock Policy and Regulations representative Dr….