The ongoing reforms in coffee and tea subsectors are bearing fruit as farmers earn more money, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said. The Deputy President attributed the transformation to the Government-driven reforms and interventions, that have seen the small scale farmers able to raise concerns over operational and overhead costs of their respective trading entities…
The Mountain Journal Murang’a county government has formulated policies designed to address food security through provision of certified seeds to the small scale farmers. Governor Irungu Kang’ata administration has procured varieties of maize seeds worth Sh33 million, earmarked for planting on the onset of the short rainy season. The varieties have been sourced from Simlaw…
The Mountain Journal KTDA Holding Chairman Enois Njeru has pleaded with the 880,000 tea farmers to maintain peace amidst challenges facing the tea industry. Njeru said there was a need for the growers to emphasize the positive outcomes and acknowledge the commitment of leaders, along with the advantages of increased crop yields in the year. …
The Mountain Journal After the spirited efforts by coffee farmers to tame their rogue leadership at the troubled Kangunu Cooperative Society without success, the government cracked a whip and dissolved its management committee. It was celebrated as the thousands of coffee farmers witnessed the Cooperative Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya suspending the management committee. In a…
Murang’a county government has procured tonnes of certified maize seeds for distribution to the local farmers in efforts to address food security. Governor Irungu Kang’ata said farmers inability to afford certified seeds is the main bottleneck to Kenya’s food security, thus the county government stepped in to address the concern after the locals have been…
With the anxiety growing over the proposed tea bonus payment, there is mixed reaction following the outcome of the analyzed financial statements for the year ended June 30th. Ngere and Imnenti tea factories in Murang’a and Meru are leading in the proposed bonus payment, after they posed Sh62 and Sh 60.30 per kilogramme respectively. Ngere…
The Mountain Journal Transportation of 47,900 metric tonnes of fertilisers has started with the first 16 wagons left Mombasa They arrived in Nairobi on Monday ready for the distribution to the 880,000 tea growers in the counties. KTDA Holding Chairman Enos Njeru said the 16 wagons loaded with fertilizer arrived in Nairobi, with offloading and…
The Mountain Journal Kirinyaga based Mununga tea factory registered the highest achieved tea price at the auction market last week with a kilogramme trading at Sh471.90. In the weekly auction, the best performing factories were Imenti(Sh466.70),Kiegoi Sh462.80, Kagwe Sh453.70. Others that achieved the highest price at the Mombasa auction were RukiririSh452.20,Kionyo Sh 444.60, Makomboki Sh…
Brazil has asked the European Union not to implement regulations in its deforestation law at the end of the year as scheduled and asked for it to be revised to avoid hurting Brazilian exports. In a letter to the European Commission seen by Reuters, the Brazilian government said the law banning the import of products…
The Mountain Journal A consignment of 47,400 metric tonnes of NPK fertilizer for smallholder tea farmers under KTDA factories docked in Mombasa Port on Friday. The consignment is part of the order placed by the agency of 97,000 metric tonnes meant to support the production of quality green leaf to satisfy the local and international…
