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The Warehouse Receipt System Council (WRSC), in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and partner Hello Tractor, sensitized Nakuru County officials and farmers regarding the implementation and impact of the Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) in the region. Nakuru county is an early adopter of the WRS, and therefore offers key lessons for other counties going forward.
Nakuru County WRS sensitization effort kicked off with a visit by the WRSC and IFC delegation to Deputy Governor David Kones who was joined by his team from Agriculture and Trade departments. The WRSC delegation leader Cecilia Muthoni briefed the Deputy Governor on the status of the WRS roll-out in Nakuru County and outlined steps to boost the uptake. The WRS is expected to significantly impact farmers by providing access to markets, affordable finance, and safe storage for their produce.
Key take aways from the courtesy call include.
The Deputy Governor Kones pledged the county government’s support of WRS activities in the region, to ensure the financial empowerment of farmers, access to markets and to fair pricing for their produce.
WRS aims to address post-harvest losses through certified warehouses, aggregation centers, and partnerships with financial institutions.
IFC is committed to supporting the WRS in Nakuru County through investments in warehouses, partnerships with financial institutions, capacity building and awareness creation.
The team thereafter engaged farmers at Njoro Cereal Promoter’s Warehouse with three key objectives.
Discussing preparations for the upcoming harvest and delivery to the Mauka warehouse, which is nearing WRS certification.
Pre-inspecting Njoro Cereal Promoter’s Warehouse for potential certification.
Educating farmers on the WRS concept and plans for the upcoming harvest season