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SACCO INDUSTRY WATCH

SMART WATER FOR AGRICULTURE
PROGRAM

By Kitonga Muli

Kiritiri Emmanuel SACCO Board Members training in Embu, September 2018

Smart Water for Agriculture (SWA) launched in May 2018 is TIER WHO ATTENDS WHAT INFORMATION IS
an initiative of KUSCCO Ltd and SNV Netherlands. It supports 1 DISSEMINATED
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technology vendors through a well-structured value chain. 2TMBTKSTQD@MC#@UHR2GHQSKH?

In Phase one, the project will target SACCOs in Eastern and In addition to Board training, there is also training of the
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Meru, Nanyuki, and Kitui Countie. Eligible SACCOs selected ADDMRDKDBSDCAXSGDHQQDRODBSHUD2 "".R@RADMD?BH@QHDR

to participate will be empowered through training programs They are trained on proper use, application, and maintenance
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irrigated crops.
Listed below SACCO board members have been trained
Target SACCOs who are most likely to uptake this product have
been mapped out in the program focal zones. Training is carried # SACCO Board
out in tiers so as to narrow down to the Board Members as
illustrated in the table. 1 QWETU SACCO, Wundanyi, Voi 4 Piocom SACCO, Muranga

2 New Fortis SACCO, Nyeri Fortune SACCO, Kerugoya

3 Siraji SACCO, Nanyuki 6 Kiritiri Emmanuel, Embu

If you and your SACCO would like to be trained on irrigated agriculture
technology and access low-cost credit facility, please contact Mr. Kitonga on
tel. 0722799390, email kitonga@kuscco.com

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