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Strange Disease Killing Livestock In Tharaka-Nithi
Farmers in Tharaka Nithi County, are counting losses after a mysterious disease killed at least 50 cows in Tharaka area in a span of one month. The disease is said…
Good News As State Lowers NCPB Fertiliser Price
State agencies will sell planting fertiliser to farmers at Sh3,100 for a 50 kilogramme bag coming as a relief to growers who have been paying Sh3,500 for the same quantity…
TEA FARMERS TAKE CHARGE OF THE SECTOR THROUGH ELECTIONS
Tea farmers today have finally taken charge of the future and direction of the Tea sector in Kenya through the elections of KTDA directors, which started with the nullification of…
Calls for mark of origin to be included in the Horticultural exports
The horticulture directorate is seeking to include mark of origin on Kenyan horticultural exports in a branding venture. Assistant director of regulation and compliance at the Horticultural directorate Wilfred Yako…
Kenya Set To Commercialise GMO Maize After 10-Year Trial
The Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) has concluded trials for stem borer-resistant maize varieties that will potentially double the country’s maize yield while greatly reducing production costs in…
Potato production set to hit 2.5 million tons this year
Kenya’s potato production could hit million tons in 2021, up from the estimated 2 million tons produced in 2020, according to industry officials. Wachira Kaguongo, CEO of National Potato Council…
Poultry farming gaining popularity across Western Kenya region.
For many decades residents of western Kenya mainly thrived on fish, sugar cane and cotton farming for income generation. Then came the mismangement of the sugar and cotton subsectors, reducing…
What else has Kenya banned from Tanzania market?
The East African Community bloc is trying to come to terms with Kenya’s decision to ban imports of maize into her market on medical grounds. The decision has riled many…
Challenges horticulture exporters experience in Kenya
Horticulture is the third largest foreign exchange earner and has undergone a transformation over the last 50 years garnering around 150 billion annually and contributes significantly to the Kenyan economy.…
Agriculture reforms kick into high gear as State confronts cartels
Last year saw many reforms brought forward in the agriculture sector as the government tried to rid the sector of cartels. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya came out with radical…