Tharaka Nithi County Governor Muthomi Njuki has reaffirmed the government’s decision to partner with co-operatives to revive farming sectors in the county.
Speaking at Chuka Town where he met co-operative Stakeholders from across the county, the Governor said there was need to establish strong linkages for agricultural products through co-operatives.
“There is need to revamp our agricultural sector, and this can only be done through co-operatives where farmers can have one voice”, he said.
The Governor noted that his administration was ready to strengthen co-operatives to ensure farmers get proper pay and eliminate cartels who are a major hurdle in marketing agricultural products.
“If farmers bargain under cooperatives, their products stand a better chance to fetch high prices than selling and marketing the products individually”, he added.
Njuki in his speech highlighted tremendous improvements in Dairy Farming, saying talks were in place to see the setting up a milk factory in the county.
In addition, the Governor announced that the county had been identified for the construction of an AquaPark, one of its kind in Mt. Kenya East region to support Aquaculture.
According to him, the consumption of fish had risen, with the county boasting of 2,229 fish farmers.
Coffee and Ndengu farming were also addressed in his speech, where plans are in place to revive the sectors.
To boost farming in the county, Governor Njuki asked the County Assembly to include funding for the purchase of soil testers for every ward in the next supplementary budget.
The Governor also announced plans for the construction of National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) warehouse in the county.
Already, a 3-acre piece of land has already been identified where the Chairman NCPB Samwel Mbae Ragwa is expected to commission construction on Monday.
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