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Potato farmers set to reap big as new packaging law takes root

Idara August 18, 2019 Agriculture, Business & Finance, Editor Picks, Food Security, Meru, News 0

Potato farmers from Meru County are set to reap big after the recent implementation of laws governing packaging of the commodity. According to the farmers, the law which demands that farmers

a 50 kilogram bag county executive for Trade and Cooperatives Gitonga Gikunda Imenti Central constituency Joy Karambu KALRO and ADC laboratories Kibirichia Kibirichia ward Kiirua Kionyo and Timau Kisima ward MCA Maingi Mugambi middle men potatoe farmers Timau MCA Collabo Marete Read on

Government allocates Sh. 1.4 billion to boost livestock breeding

Idara August 18, 2019August 18, 2019 Agriculture, Business & Finance, Editor Picks, Education, Nairobi, News, Technology 0

The Government will spend Sh.1.4 billion to boost livestock breeding as part of enhancing dairy and beef production to feed the growing population. The Kenya Animal Genetic Resource Centre (KAGRC) Chairman,

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Coffee farmers halt selling of their produce

Idara August 18, 2019 Agriculture, Business & Finance, Editor Picks, Murang'a, News, Politics 0

Irate farmers of a Murang’a Coffee factory on Friday blocked ferrying of their produce without their permission. Farmers allied to Irera Coffee factory in Kandara stopped the management from loading their

coffee farmers Irera Coffee factory in Kandara Murang’a Coffee factory Read on

Farmers decry high cost of farm inputs

Idara August 18, 2019August 18, 2019 Agriculture, Business & Finance, County Development Information Coordination Committee, Food Security, News, Politics, Technology, Trans Nzoia 0

Stakeholders at a two day farmers’ retreat organized by the East African Grain Council (EAGC) have attributed diminishing profits to high taxes on agricultural farm inputs and machineries. The theme whose

agricultural farm inputs and machineries Agriculture County Executive Committee Member EAGC’s Executive Officer East African Grain Council Gerald Masila high cost of farm inputs Mary Nzomo.Tanzania and Uganda two day farmers’ retreat Warehouse Receipt Act WRS Read on

Potato packaging wars

Idara August 11, 2019 Agriculture, Business & Finance, Food Security, Nakuru, News, Technology 0

For many years, potato farmers in Nakuru County have had limited freedom in choosing markets, buyers and determining prices for their produce, but the new vigorous reinforcement of the Crops

Crops Packaging Act 2013 Dedan Gituki Mungai potato middlemen potatoe farmers Read on