The State is set to boost banana and potato farming in the country with Sh300 million worth of storage centres. The storage facilities will be in Meru, Kisii and Nyandarua, and are expected to help grassroots farmers cut on losses associated with poor produce storage ways. Apart from keeping farmers’ potatoes and bananas safely, the storage facilities will be centres of processing the produce, extension services, transport coordination and marketing. Kisii banana farmers will have a Sh100 million Kiamokama banana cold storage unit unveiled soon. Farmers in Meru will equally have a potato cold room worth Sh100 million, just like those in Nyandarua.

Source: Standard Digital October 29, 2020 16:30 UTC