More than 600 metric tons of potatoes will be bought from Nyandarua once a consortium Governor Dr Moses N. Badilisha is mobilizing takes off.
Addressing potato co-operatives in Ol’Kalou, Deputy Governor John Mathara said that Simplifine Foods will take the lead in the anticipated uptake, which seeks to help address challenges posed by post-harvest losses, financial constraints, limited capacity and middle men.
The contract farming will also attract support from the Co-operative Bank, Agrico Potatoes Services and Yara International, with farmers who have organized themselves into co-operatives poised to benefit the most.
The Governor has proposed that a cold storage be built per Sub-County, resuscitating more than 300 wetlands for irrigation, rehabilitating County roads and providing farm inputs.
Simplifine Foods will take the lead in the anticipated uptake, which seeks to help address challenges posed by post-harvest losses, financial constraints, limited capacity and middlemen.
Simplifine Foods was represented by Mr. Steve Carlyon (President), Co-operative Bank by Ms. Esther Kariuki (Head of Agribusiness), Yara International by Ms. Carol Mumo (Manager, Marketing and Communication) while Agrico Potatoes Services by Corien Herweijer.
