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Taita Taveta stakeholders map out agriculture priorities

Sacco ReviewSeptember 1, 202604 mins

Taita Taveta stakeholders have identified key areas to strengthen agriculture. Farmers called for more support in production and value addition. Officials urged a shift towards profitable, market driven farming. Agricultural stakeholders in Taita Taveta have identified priority interventions to boost farming and improve livelihoods. Agricultural stakeholders in Taita Taveta County have held a forum to…

Kenya backs proposal to extend AGOA to 2028

Sacco ReviewAugust 28, 202605 mins

Kenya backs AGOA extension to 2028 for continued US market access. Tea, coffee, flowers and nuts could benefit from tariff free exports. Government pushes value addition to boost agricultural export earnings. Kenya has welcomed a proposal to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to December 2028, saying the move would provide exporters with…

Taita Taveta banana farmers set to benefit from Sh8.6m grant

Sacco ReviewAugust 27, 202604 mins

Taita Taveta banana farmers are set to benefit from a Sh8.6 million value chain grant. TATABA will invest in transport, storage and equipment to improve banana handling and market access. The cooperative will also shift its ripening facility to solar power to cut operating costs. Banana farmers under the Taita Taveta Banana Farmers’ Cooperative Society…

Teso North farmers to benefit from new cotton ginnery

Sacco ReviewAugust 25, 202604 mins

A new cotton ginnery is being installed in Teso North to process farmers’ produce locally. The facility will produce lint, cotton seed oil and animal feed, creating new value addition opportunities. Farmers are being encouraged to increase cotton production to meet the ginnery’s processing capacity. The establishment of a new cotton ginnery at Jairos Farmers’…

Trade finance crisis threatening Kenya’s farmers, co-operatives

Sacco ReviewAugust 7, 2026August 7, 2026011 mins

Kenya’s agricultural export ambitions are facing a major financial hurdle as thousands of farmers, cooperatives and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) struggle to access affordable capital needed to take advantage of growing international demand. Despite the country’s strong agricultural base and expanding opportunities in overseas markets, many producers and small businesses remain unable to…

Gov’t targets threefold boost in bixa production for farmers

Sacco ReviewJuly 31, 2026July 31, 202605 mins

Government plans to triple Kenya’s annual bixa production to at least 3,000 tonnes through certified seedlings, extension services, farmer cooperatives and affordable financing. Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe said the initiative will increase farmer incomes, create jobs and strengthen rural economies by expanding the bixa value chain along the Coast. Farmers currently earn about Ksh 152,000…

Falling global coffee prices threaten Kenya’s export earnings, UN warns

Sacco ReviewJuly 27, 202606 mins

UNCTAD warns falling global coffee prices are hurting international trade and threatening Kenya’s coffee earnings. Lower prices could reduce incomes for farmers, cooperatives and exporters. Analysts urge greater coffee value addition to cushion the sector from price volatility. Kenya’s coffee sector could face renewed pressure after the United Nations (UN) warned that declining global coffee…

Kagwe defends tea levy as government bets on value addition

Sacco ReviewJuly 24, 202607 mins

Kagwe defended the Tea Levy, saying it funds tea marketing, research and value addition, not farmers. Tea uptake has risen to 93 per cent, which he said disproves claims the levy has hurt sales. Gov’t handed over a Ksh360 million Sencha tea factory to Kangaita Tea Factory to boost value addition and farmer incomes. Agriculture…

Kenya’s SMEs urged to embrace value addition despite funding gap

Sacco ReviewJuly 24, 202604 mins

SMEs urged to embrace value addition for sustainable growth. Industry leaders cite Ksh3 trillion SME financing gap. Stronger value chains and market access seen as key. Industry leaders speaking at the Third Annual Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Conference, Awards and Exhibition on July 23, 2026, encouraged SMEs to build value-added businesses, warning that the…

Kiambu cooperatives drive growth with Ksh109.5 billion in member savings

Sacco ReviewJuly 6, 202605 mins

Kiambu co-ops recorded Ksh109.49 billion in member savings and an annual turnover of over Ksh22 billion in 2025, reflecting strong public confidence and sector expansion. The county’s coffee sector produced 10.8 million kilograms worth Ksh1 billion, while the dairy sector generated Ksh11.7 billion from 146 million litres of milk. Kiambu County’s cooperative sector recorded an…