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KOPIA boosts potato farming in Meru with training and modern village projects

Sacco ReviewNovember 28, 202405 mins

Potato farmers in Meru are set to benefit from Korea through the Korea Partnership for Innovation of Agriculture (KOPIA). Dr Ji Gang Kim, director of Korea Partnership for Innovation of Agriculture (KOPIA), said they are carrying out modern village projects in Meru County. “We are holding training on cultivation and post-harvest management within Meru County….

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…

Reprieve for Kwale farmers as Cooperative seeks to cut off middlemen

Sacco ReviewAugust 22, 2023August 22, 202304 mins

Farmers in Kwale County no longer have to worry about unscrupulous middlemen, thanks to Kwale Pamba and Viazi Cooperative Society (PAVI). PAVI, which was formed in 2014, has enabled local farmers to participate in agricultural livelihood programmes initiated by Base Titanium Company. According to John Cooke, the programme manager, its membership has grown tremendously over…

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Sweet potatoes farmers form society to send away bitter middlemen

Sacco ReviewAugust 27, 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…

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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…