Agriculture
Trans Nzoia government acquires portable grain driers
The County government of Trans Nzoia has acquired portable grain driers in a bid to cushion farmers from the adverse effects of post harvest losses brought about by spoilage during...
Read moreBungoma Governor Wangamati affirms measures in place to benefit farmers in the County
Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati has affirmed his government has set measures and projects that are set to benefit farmers from the regions. He was speaking during the official launch of...
Read moreMaize farmers urged to embrace new technology to boost yields
Farmers in the maize-growing regions have been urged to embrace new technologies in agriculture in order to increase productivity. Speaking during the Kenya Seed annual research field day in Endebess,...
Read moreAgriculture CS urges farmers to embrace crop diversification as Kitale Show hits top gear
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri has urged farmers not to focus solely on maize farming but to embrace crop diversification. Speaking at the opening of the Kitale Agriculture Show, he...
Read moreTaskforce set up by the government to collect views on new dairy sector regulations
The government has set up a taskforce to collect views fromstakeholders in the dairy sector on how to effectively implement newdairy regulations pertaining the sale of milk, which has elicited...
Read moreNandi government imposes livestock quarantine following FMD outbreak
The County government of Nandi through the Ministry of Agriculture has imposed a quarantine on all the livestock in the County following an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)....
Read moreSmallholder Dairy Commercialization programme hailed for helping Likuyani, Lugari farmers
The International Fund for Agricultural Development in collaboration with the national government through the Smallholder Dairy Commercialization Programme (SDCP) has given out grants totaling to over Ksh 95 million to...
Read moreTrans Nzoia, Bungoma Dairy Farmers’ Unions join hands to boost returns
Dairy farmers’ cooperative societies in Trans Nzoia and Bungoma havejoined hands to form a union geared towards boosting their returnsthrough increased production and access to better markets. The Nzoia Dairy...
Read moreGovernor Lonyangapuo reshuffles cabinet
West Pokot Governor John Lonyangapuo has reshuffled his cabinet for the second time since he assumed office as the second Governor of West Pokot County, in a move aimed at...
Read more52 farmers’ groups in Vihiga benefit from World Bank, government funding
52 farmers groups in Vihiga County have benefited from a grant of over Kshs 14 million from the World Bank in partnership with the Vihiga County government. The Kshs 200...
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