Beginning July, coffee farmers across Kenya will start receiving their payments through a centralized system via Co-operative Bank. This new payment structure is part of a broader government reform aimed at eliminating corruption within coffee cooperative societies. Addressing in Bungoma Oparanya emphasized that this reform is a decisive step toward ensuring transparency and protecting the […]
Webuye, Kenya – A section of sugarcane farmers from Bungoma County have thrown their weight behind the government’s decision to lease Nzoia Sugar Company to a private investor, Jaswant Rai, for a 30-year period. The move, which is part of a broader plan to revitalize struggling state-owned sugar mills, took effect on Saturday following official […]
Bungoma Senator Wafula Wakoli, who chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Blue Economy, has launched a sweeping investigation into the utilization of donor funds and county allocations directed toward agriculture, with Bungoma County taking center stage. Speaking on Saturday at Mabanga Agricultural Training College (ATC) during a high-level meeting attended by Governor Kenneth […]
In a bid to transform agriculture and empower smallholder farmers, Bungoma County has launched a set of forward-thinking policies aimed at making farming a more sustainable and profitable business. The new initiatives, unveiled by the County’s Agriculture Committee and the Department of Agriculture, include an innovative input support program designed to benefit vulnerable farmers and […]
Bungoma County, January 28, 2025 – In a bold move to enhance food security and agricultural output, Bungoma County has announced plans to supply subsidized fertilizer and seeds to over 22,000 farmers this planting season. The initiative, aimed at improving yields for maize – the region’s staple crop – is a key component of the […]
Small holder farmers from Bungoma County have embraced the Agroecology model of farming with the sole aim of increasing food production and fighting the global effects of climate change. Farmers from Bungoma narrates that before embracing Agroecology they used to harvest 2- 3 bags of maize per acre. To ensure small holder farmers maximize on […]
Farmers who rear goats, sheep and poultry across four wards in Bungoma county will now get value for their farm products after Kelcop started distributing fertilizer to support them plant enough Fodder crops for their livestock.Speaking to journalists during the distribution process, project coordinator Rose Khisa said the project targets the ultra poor, marginalized, those […]
