Kitise Rural Development (KRD) receives a vehicle to assist in their daily operations
Kitise Rural Development (KRD) receives a vehicle to assist in their daily operations in value chain development in areas of agriculture, a path to achieving self-reliance as a community. The event was graced by Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr where the van courtesy of Christian Aid got delivered.
PS Kello Lauds Makueni’s Exemplary Farmer Profiling Exercise
Permanent Secretary State Department for Crop Development Kello Harsama has lauded Makueni for its exemplary Farmer profiling exercise. PS Kello noted that Makueni was among the counties which had made commendable strides in the exercise which is ongoing across the country, aimed at collecting and documenting data on farmers. He praised Makueni on Tuesday…
A workshop focused on the validation of the Animal Feed Strategy.
Agriculture and Irrigation Chief Officer Daniel Ndolo on Tuesday officially inaugurated a crucial 3-day workshop focused on the validation of the Animal Feed Strategy. The event, attended by key stakeholders in the agriculture and livestock sectors, marks a significant step towards ensuring sustainable and efficient animal husbandry practices in the county The workshop, staged at…
Makueni Coffee Farmers To Receive Sh 4.7 Million Worth of Cherry Fund to Enhance Coffee Production
At least 1000 coffee farmers from Kikima Farmers Cooperative Society are beneficiaries of Sh.4.7 Million worth of cherry Fund to boost coffee production and productivity. This is one of the areas of collaboration between the county government of Makueni and the New Kenya Planters Co-operative Union(New KPCU) to revamp the coffee sector in Makueni. During…
Governor Mutula Unveils the Farmer Profiling Exercise in Makueni
Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jnr together with his Deputy Lucy Mulili on Wednesday officially launched the Agricultural Value Chain profiling exercise, Makueni chapter at ATC- Kwakathoka. The Agricultural Value Chain profiling is an exercise that is being spearheaded by the National Government in collaboration with the County Governments through the National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project…
KCDMS, Makueni Drum for Conservative Agriculture
At least 4,000 makueni farmers will benefit from free deep tillage services, ahead of the short rains in a bid to increase agricultural productivity and profitability. USAID funded Feed the Future Kenya Crops and Dairy Market Systems Activity (KCDMS) in conjunction with the county government of Makueni will engage 30 Tractor service providers to…
Kikome Irrigation Scheme to Put 50 Acres under Irrigation in Kitise
Kikome Irrigation scheme in Kitise-Kithuki Ward is 70% complete, Agriculture and Irrigation Chief Officer Daniel Ndolo has said. Ndolo toured the scheme on Thursday to check on the status of the project and fast-track its completion. Kikome is one of the 11 micro-irrigation schemes being implemented through the Small-Scale Irrigation and Value Addition Project…
Makueni, ADS-Kenya Ink a Deal to Enhance Employability for Women and Youth in Agriculture
At least 600 youth and women from Makueni will benefit from Green Business Project (GBP), courtesy of a 1-year deal signed on Wednesday by Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jnr and Anglican Development Services Kenya (Ads Kenya) Programs Manager Charles Macharia. The purpose of the GBP is to create economic opportunities and enhance employability for Youth…
A New Dawn for Coffee Farmers in Makueni
New Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (New KPCU) is seeking to collaborate with Makueni county government to upscale the coffee sector in the county. Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jnr on Monday hosted a high powered delegation from New KPCU to discuss areas of partnership to revamp the sector. The areas include; • Sensitization and enrolment of coffee…
Governor Mutula announces digital registration of farmers for better service delivery
H.E Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jnr has announced that the County Government is targeting to register over 166,000 farming households across the 30 wards. The exercise is set to be carried out by Local Ward Based enumerators bound to be recruited. The County has already placed an advert for 503 positions where youth have been encouraged…
Faith Mumo Cuts Niche in Agripreneurship
The sky is not the limit for Faith Mumo, a young vibrant agripreneur after she hosted a ground breaking ceremony to pave the way for the construction of ‘BEFA FEEDS’ animal feed processing factory to boost her daily processing capacity. Faith is currently processing 10 Metric Tons of assorted feeds monthly at a rented…
Makueni Dairy and Apiculture Farmers to Receive Support from the World Bank
Makueni farmers have prioritized the dairy and apiculture(bee-keeping) value chains to receive financial support for market access and value addition under the National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP)-a new World Bank-funded project. In the just concluded 2-day public participation process to select two additional value chains to be considered for funding by the World…