COOPERATIVES AGGREGATION MODEL KEY DRIVER IN ENHANCING FARMER EARNINGS

The aggregation model deployed by cooperatives across the country has enhanced the processing and value addition of agricultural products, enabling small scale farmers to attain the required quantities and better market prices. Cooperative Alliance of Kenya (CAK) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Daniel Marube said that small-scale farmers in the dairy, coffee, tea, pyrethrum and sugar sectors have seen their incomes improve over the years as they benefit from the cooperative aggregation model.