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Migori governor Okoth Obado (Collins Oduor, Standard)
Led by the party’s branch secretary Joseph Olala and Chairperson Phillip Makabong’o, the officials said that the recent proclamation by Obado to join a rival party while within ODM contravenes political parties policies.
In a statement, the officials in a statement blamed Obado for planning to paralyse the party operations and issued a seven-day ultimatum demanding that Obado tenders his resignation and create room for a by-election failure to which they’ll seek other legal avenues.
Olala added that the Migori governor had been defiant rocking the party from within.
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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 production.
“Our hope was dimmed but now we are confident that we will be getting some good income from sweet potatoes. The processing plant has come at a good time. We are looking forward to a new economic venture,” said Mary Mwita who abandoned tobacco farming for sweet potatoes.
FARMKENYA INITIATIVE
Livestock
By Anne Atieno | January 29th 2021 at 04:00:00 GMT +0300
The increase in population, climate change, types of feed given to cows have been termed as some of the factors that have contributed to the milk shortage. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]
An acute milk shortage has hit Migori County as Governor Okoth Obado asks locals to venture into dairy farming.
Agriculture executive Valentine Ogongo said the county lacks milk as production does not meet the demand.
Hoteliers, traders and locals have complained of scarcity of the commodity.
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Data given by the Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries department shows the county averagely produces 25 million litres of milk annually, which is way lower than its demand of 88 million litres per year.