Igembe North to host miraa research institute

Munya said the research station, to be built at Murungene at Ntunene in Igembe North Sub-County, will cost Sh12 million.

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He said the institute in a region where miraa is the predominant cash crop will also research on miraa diseases and pests.

Dr Kireger said ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/farmkenya/news/article/2001383779/miraa-farmers-woes-take-centre-stage-as-meru-politicians-hit-campaign-trail">Kalro “We are starting it here,” Kireger said.

Kalro will work in collaboration with the Kenya Seed Company at the research centre, as the government works to increase the production of quality miraa seeds for farmers.

Bernard Ngore, the Chairman of Kenya Bureau of Standards (KBS) said the organisation was working on standardisation of ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/farmkenya/article/2001372656/farmers-oppose-sh300m-loan-plan">miraa Ngore said they recognised miraa as a legal cash crop and wanted it in the ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/farmkenya/article/2001370850/relief-for-miraa-traders-as-new-rules-spur-business">market<, including internationally.

“Professionals are doing the standardisation of miraa, so that it is not fought. ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/farmkenya/market/article/2001387852/meru-mps-blame-government-for-lost-miraa-markets-threaten-demos">Miraa At the same time, David Kariithi, a director at Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) said there were plans to plant miraa in farms owned by the corporation, including near Kenya’s borders.

Kariithi said the aim of having miraa farms near the borders with neighboring countries is to promote planting and consumption in the region.

Abothuguchi Central MCA Ayub Bundi said MCAs were working on a motion to allocate funds to construct a major miraa market in Nairobi.

His colleague Isaiah Kanyaru from the ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/farmkenya/news/article/2001383418/commodities-fund-tells-court-it-is-still-developing-miraa-fund-modalities">miraa “Somalia was the biggest miraa market and since its closure the prices have dipped. Parents have no cash to pay fees for their children,” Mr Kanyaru (Njia ward), said.

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