Sh110m factory to boost farming of sweet potatoes - FarmKenya Initiative
FARMKENYA INITIATIVE Crop By Anne Atieno | February 16th 2021 at 12:00:00 GMT +0300 Sweet potato traders at Namba Junction in Suna West sub-county. [Caleb Kingwara, Standard] Migori sweet potato farmers are set to benefit from a Sh110 million factory that seeks to ensure value addition. The county's Agriculture department said the processing plant would increase sweet potato pricing from Sh8 to Sh15 a kilogramme. The low price of sweet potatoes has negatively impacted farmers in Kuria where a 100kg bag goes for Sh1,600, while a 90kg bag costs Sh900, which is way below their costs of product...
Source: standardmedia.co.ke