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Kenchic increases price of day-old chicks, cites increased operation cost

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Kenchic Limited has announced a five-shilling increment for its day-old layer, broiler, and Kenbro chicks. The price change which will take effect on Monday of next month means they will now retail for Sh140, Sh100, and Sh110 respectively. In a letter to its customers, East Africa’s biggest supplier of chicks cited a weakened shilling and …

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4,500 Kenyan coconut farmers get ready market from US govt partnership with local processor

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The United States has announced a partnership with Kenyan coconut processor Kentaste that will create economic opportunities for more than 4,500 Kenyan farmers. Ambassador Meg Whitman joined leaders from Kentaste on Monday, August 28, 2023, for the announcement of the project funded by a combined investment between USAID and Kentaste of more than $1.6 million, …

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US Commits Sh2.1B to Revive Kenya’s Pyrethrum Industry

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The United States government has committed Sh2.1 billion to support the revival of the pyrethrum industry in Kenya with a focus on uplifting small-scale farmers. Sh1.4B Pyrethrum Factory Construction Sh1.4 billion of this will be dedicated to the construction of the modern Kentegra Biotehc pyrethrum processing plant in Naivasha. When completed it is projected that …

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Western youth farmers double yield, access ready markets through USAID program

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Farmers have doubled their maize yield through the USAID-sponsored Kilima Tumaini (Mount Hope) youth group in western Kenya. They have also obtained a ready market for their grain in the World Food Program (WFP) and the Kenya National Cereals and Produce Board. Stanley Kimeli’s Success Story One such farmer, Stanley Kimeli has seen his harvest …

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Kenya’s June Inflation Unchanged, Food Prices Expected to Increase Next Month  

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Kenya’s June inflation rate remained unchanged at 7.9 per cent compared to last year and 8.0 per cent in May of this year.  Inflation was largely driven by a 10.3 per cent increase in prices of commodities under food and non-alcoholic beverages between June 2022 and June 2023. Increased Fuel Prices to Push up Food …

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Cooperative Model Boosts Yields and Income for 5,000 Households in Nyandarua

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In Nyandarua County’s Njabini area, a groundbreaking initiative called Farmers Together is revolutionizing potato farming for over 5,000 households. By employing a cooperative model, this project clusters approximately 20 farmers into producer groups, enabling them to harness the benefits of economies of scale. Through collaborative efforts, farmers are witnessing a remarkable doubling of yields, enhanced …

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Contracted potato farming doubles Bomet farmer’s income

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A potato contract farming model by snack maker Deepa Industries Limited has delivered a win-win for the company and farmers with the farmers earning more in farmgate prices and the company getting year-round supply of potatoes. Ensuring Quality and Steady Supply: Farmers and Deepa Industries Partnership Initially, erratic supply of potatoes was giving the chairman …

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Uasin Gishu Farmers’ Cooperative Transforms Market Opportunities, Triples Earnings

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A farmers’ cooperative has delivered Uasin Gishu farmers from the burden of poor market prices, tripled their earnings, and exposed them to market opportunities, in a model that is now being credited countrywide for insulating farmers from market vagaries. Amid market challenges for agro-based products, innovative farmers from Uasin Gishu County have devised a market-oriented …

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KMC Achieves 70% Self-Sufficiency, Targets Kenya’s Sausage Market

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After years of mismanagement and loss-making, the Kenya Meat Commission (KMC), has been gradually decreasing its dependence on government funding, with 70 per cent of its resources now being internally generated.  The company which was placed under the management of the Kenya Defence Forces in 2020 is offering hope for livestock farmers as it plans …

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