The Kirinyaga government is supporting tomato farmers to increase production in readiness for the upcoming Sagana Agro-Industrial City that will incorporate a tomato processing factory. To scale up production, the county government has supported 69 community groups in the construction of tomato greenhouses. This is in addition to the propagation of high-yielding disease-tolerant varieties as well as capacity building along the tomato value chain. Kirinyaga produces about 60,000 tons of tomatoes, earning farmers around Sh1.6 billion annually. Through Tomato Growers Cooperative Societies, farmers will be able to aggregate and negotiate for a better market for their produce and get training so that they are part of the supply chain of the Tomato Processing Factory.

Source: The Star September 06, 2023 11:54 UTC