Mr. Kioko and Gov Sang During MoU Signing Today, the County Government of Nandi, led by His Excellency Governor Stephen Arap Sang, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Cereal Growers Association (CGA), represented by the CEO Anthony Kioko. The purpose of this MoU is to strengthen the partnership between CGA and the County of […]
Anthony Kioko (right) greeting the CS Agriculture (left) Hon Dr. Andrew Mwihia Karanja on 3rd Oct 2024| Photo by MoA Press The Board and Management of the Cereal Growers Association (CGA) paid a courtesy call to the Cabinet Secretary (CS), Dr. Andrew Mwihia Karanja CS Agriculture and Livestock Development. During the engagement, priority areas of
Healthy soil is arguably the most important resource for any farmer across the world. Soil health relates to its capacity to support the growth of crops sustainably. Maintaining or restoring soil health however must be a deliberate effort of every farmer. Cereal Growers Association (CGA) farmer members in different parts of the country as well
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Makueni County: 27th June 2022 – Cereal Growers Association (CGA) and Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) officially launch Phase II of the Building Regenerative, Sustainable and Profitable Smallholder Agricultural Transformative Systems in Eastern Kenya Project.
Farmers employ different strategies when it comes to farming. For instance, for land preparation, options available could be conventional ploughing plus harrowing, minimum tillage through ripping/chiselling and application of herbicides (glyphosate) etc. Above the technical skills involved, there are cost implications and economic impact associated with these strategies. Therefore, CGA aspires to equip farmers with
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Justus Kimeu is one of more than 10,000 smallholder farmers, trained in AGRA Regenerative Agriculture project implemented by CGA “Today I don’t regret to have come back to the village as I have good income.” For many years, smallholder farmers in Makueni County have faced several challenges including adverse effects of climate change, land degradation,
Linking farmers’ hubs to potential buyers to enhance inclusive growth Established in 2019, Gakiuma Hub in Tharaka Nithi County serves 507 farmers from three main groups. Before the formation of the hub, members had pre-production and post-harvest challenges. They could not access quality seeds to plant, and this factor dwindled their harvests by a
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CGA’s CVEP Project Manager George Mabuka (in a black t-shirt and members of Amuka hub outside their store When farmers adopt new techniques, production multiplies Sorghum and Green grams farming is a tradition in Makueni that dates back. Amuka hub from Makueni County in Eastern region Kenya has been growing Sorghum and green grams for
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Farmers Experience Increased Revenue Through Sorghum Farming As Purity Njeru walks through one of her farms in Tharaka South Sub County, Tunyai Location, Tharaka Nithi County, she points to the bounty of growing sorghum. “I have practiced farming for several years now, to be precise over 20 years. Farming is what I do for life.
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Linking farmers hubs to potential buyers to enhance inclusive growth Established in 2019, Gakiuma Hub in Tharaka Nithi County serves 507 farmers from three main groups. Before the formation of the hub, members had pre-production and post-harvest challenges. They could not access quality seeds to plant and this factor dwindled their harvests by a greater
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