Farmers in Makueni County are set to benefit from a new digital agricultural trading platform linked to the warehouse receipt System hosted by the Kenya National Multi Commodities Exchange Limited (KOMEX).
The revelations were made by KOMEX team leader Deputy Director Boniface Makau when they paid a courtesy call on Makueni County Deputy Governor (DG) Lucy Mulili in her Wote office on Tuesday.
While lauding makueni for leading in the production of pulses, Makau disclosed that green grams, cow peas and pigeon peas farmers are the main beneficiaries in the new trading system.
He further said that farmers will list their produce on the digital platform and preferred prices, whereby buyers will make direct payments to sellers' bank accounts within 48 hours, hence ensuring faster transactions and reducing exploitation from middlemen. "Through the platform, farmers will be able to reap maximum profits and avoid exploitation by middlemen," said Makau.
