Kenya: WFP buys 134 tonnes of beans from ex-Migori tobacco farmers

Published 2022년 3월 25일

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The World Food Programme (WFP) has provided a market for beans produced by former tobacco farmers in Migori, leading to the success of an alternative farming initiative. In 2021, the WFP purchased 134 tonnes of beans from these farmers, earning them Sh13 million. The project, which aims to shift farmers away from tobacco farming due to its health and environmental risks, has seen initial success with 200 tonnes of bean production from 370 acres. The initiative, supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and other organizations, plans to expand to include 600 more farmers, offering a profitable and less labor-intensive alternative.

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Former tobacco farmers in Migori tobacco are continuing to reap the benefits from bean farming after the World Food Programme (WFP) provided a ready market for their enterprise. In 2021, the WFP bought 134 tonnes of beans from Migori farmers who were previously engaged in tobacco farming. Speaking during the first launch of Free Tobacco Farming, the County Secretary Cristopher Rusana said that the county managed to produce 200 tonnes of beans from 370 acres managed by 330 former tobacco farmers. The bean farmers in return received Sh13 million from their bean sales to WFP. The county executive noted that the launch of Free Tobacco farming aims to recruit at least 600 more farmers. He said that they intend to give local farmers an alternative solution to the unhealthy tobacco farming. He noted that in 2020 during the pilot project they recruited 220 tobacco farmers who were given certified beans to plant. Rusana acknowledged that tobacco farming was a health and environmental ...

Source: All Africa