Agriculture
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Training on productive tea farming begins in Kisii
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has initiated a training programme for tea farmers in Kisii County on quality tea…
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Fish farmers receive boost after Ksh.68 million Transhipment completion in Busia
Busia County Government through the departments of Infrastructure and Energy, Office of the Governor and Agriculture and Fisheries inspected ongoing…
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Over 2000 Kenyan farmers sponsored to start poultry farming
Nakuru farmers in a joint venture between the county government and the National Agricultural and Rural Inclusive Growth Project (NARIGP)…
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Nigerian authorities destroy 255 hectares of bhang fields
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said it had destroyed 255 hectares (630 acres) of bhang fields and arrested 13…
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Looming higher inflation as maize flour price jumps 12%
Kenya risks higher inflation of flour prices following the significant increase in maize prices, a move that is threatening the…
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Kenya launches framework for invasive pests, weeds management
The Ministry of Agriculture has launched a strategy for the management of migratory and invasive pests, a culmination of concerted…
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New twist and turns in Mumias Sugar revival plan
Mumias Sugar Company receiver-manager Ponangipalli Venkata Ramana Rao has filed an application in court seeking to scrutinize the KCB bank…
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Treasury fails to include fertilizer subsidy in 2021/22 supplementary budget
Farmers will face a high cost of fertiliser this year after the government failed to allocate subsidies funds for the…
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Treasury releases Ksh.3.5 billion to agricultural sector
The National Treasury has released a total of Ksh.3.5 billion to the sugar, tea, and coffee sectors as a first…
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January Coffee earnings up 90% to Ksh.10.2 billion
Coffee earnings in the month of January jumped to 90 percent to record Ksh.10.2 billion compared to Ksh.5.3 billion that…
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