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Kisii County plans to revive stalled avocado factory to provide market for farmers

The Kisii County government plans to revive the stalled Kisii avocado factory in a bid to provide market for farmers in the region through value addition to produce juice, cooking oil and syrup extracts. The Sh150m factory which was first launched in 2013 by the county in partnership with Turkish and Australian investors has been […]

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Sugarcane Farming in Kenya

County government to build own sugar factory saving farmers transport costs

Sugarcane being loaded on a tructor for trasportation to the factory. Transporters bill farmers between Sh450 and Sh1,500 to transport sugarcane from their farms to the mills, depending on distance covered. Sugarcane farmers from Kisii County are set to enjoy less transport costs of about Sh300 a tonne of cane transported to the millers as compared

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