From reported early maize harvests, the government projects that the country will have a great harvest of over 40 million bags for the long rains season alone. This is more than the entirety of the 2021 production year (36.7 million bags). State officials say this owes greatly to the government’s subsidised fertiliser program that has …
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The cabinet has approved the importation of zero-rated animal feed-making products into Kenya in an effort to reduce the cost of feeds for farmers. The measure which was approved during President William Ruto’s cabinet sitting on Tuesday in Sagana, Nyeri, will see products used by feed makers such as yellow maize, soya bean, and oil …
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On Tuesday (8th August, 2023) President William Ruto commissioned the Modernised Kenya Co-operative Creameries (KCC) in Kiganjo, Nyeri County. Speaking during the event, the president said that over the past seven years the government had spent over Sh2 billion in the modernisation of KCC’s plants. He added that his government will spend Sh3 billion in …
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President William Ruto on Wednesday announced that the government will Increase the budget for the Agriculture Finance Corporation (AFC) for seasonal crop lending from two billion shilling to ten billion shillings to facilitate affordable credit to farmers. The credit will be provided at single-digit rates to reduce the cost of production for farmers and improve …
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In an effort to maximise farmer returns in the grain and pulses market, the government has committed to implementing the Warehouse Receipt System Act of 2019. The Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) seeks to stabilise grain market prices by reducing the pressure on farmers to sell their crops right after harvest when market prices are often …
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President William Ruto today announced the commencement of the second phase of the government’s agriculture subsidy program with the price of a 50-kilogram bag of fertliser now retailing at Sh2,500 down from Sh3,500. He pointed out that yesterday, Tuesday, a record 34,000 bags of this subsidised fertiliser was sold to farmers. For the coming short …
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