Agriculture
West Pokot government distributes seeds to farmers to address food security
The West Pokot County government, through the Department of Agriculture, distributed 248,952 kilograms of free drought-resistant maize seeds to farmers as mitigation measures to fight hunger in the famine-prone area....
Read moreMudavadi faults Kenya, Uganda sugar deal
Leaders from Western Kenya are still faulting the agreement between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Uganda President Yoweri Museveni to increase the quota of sugar imports to Kenya from the neighbouring...
Read moreKimilili MP faults proposed milk regulations
Kimilili MP Didmus Wekesa Barasa has expressed his disappointment over the proposal by the Agriculture Ministry to have dairy farmers package their milk before selling saying it is ill informed....
Read moreLeaders hoping for solutions to the sugarcane sector problem
Some leaders from Western Kenya have supported the move to privatize sugar mills in the region, to ensure the sector's revival. Speaking after meeting a team from the privatization commission...
Read moreKenya seeking to increase coffee market share in the gloabl sphere
President Uhuru Kenyatta has said the government is aggressively marketing globally to increase Kenya's coffee market share in Europe, USA and the emerging Asian markets. Speaking at the 124th session...
Read moreFarmers urged to plant certified, research-approved seeds
Farmers from Kakamega County and Kenya as a whole have been urged to adopt new technology in farming and invest in seed varieties that have been researched on and certified...
Read moreWest Pokot government, Rivatex sign MoU to boost cotton production
The West Pokot County government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Rivatex in a bid to improve cotton production and empower farmers in the semi-arid area. In the arrangement,...
Read moreGroups in Nambale, Teso benefit after receiving dairy cows
Dairy farming in Busia County has been boosted after thirty groups from Nambale and Teso north sub counties received thirty dairy cows through ward development fund. Twenty groups from Bukhayo...
Read morePrivatization the way to secure Mumias Sugar’s future, says Oparanya
Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya has said that privatization is the way to go, to accomplish Mumias Sugar factory's revival. The Governor who is the co-chair of the National Sugar Taskforce...
Read moreCS Wamalwa says dam projects weren’t under his jurisdiction
Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa has clarified that the Arror and Kimwarer dam projects weren't under his jurisdicition. On Thursday, Devolution CS Eugene Wamalwa and Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri were...
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