Agriculture
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New pigeon pea varieties to help farmers cope with climate change [Video]
The government has been working on new strategies to boost pigeon peas production across the country. Currently, the country produces…
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Greenland Fedha slashes interest rate on loans for smallholder farmers
Greenland Fedha Limited, the microfinance arm of KTDA Holdings, has reduced the interest rate on loans to smallholder tea farmers…
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Price of sugar up 2.5% over government’s move to uplift cane farmers
The price of a kilogram of Sugar has surged within a month, after the government raised the buying price for…
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Kenya resumes Mango export to EU after a 7- year hiatus
Kenya will resume its mango export business to European Union a week after Kenyan officials toured Belgium. The team met…
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World’s first climate change famine to hit Madagascar, warns UN
The United Nations pleaded Friday for more cash to help more than a million people in Madagascar threatened by what…
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Government sets aside Ksh.3 billion for livestock export program
The government has set aside Ksh.3 billion to help beef cattle farmers in the country to prepare livestock for the…
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Government launches a Ksh.1.2 billion irrigation project in Nyandarua
Over 4000 families in Nyandarua County will benefit from a Ksh.1.2 billion water project funded by the National Irrigation Authority.…
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Nzoia Sugar company receives Ksh.500 million boost from govt
Farmers from Nzoia Sugar company could be looking at a better future after the Ministry of Agriculture came to their…
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Malawi farmers receive largest Insurance payout in Africa by WFP
After drought and pests destroyed crops during the 2020-2021 farming season, nearly 65,000 farming households in Malawi have received cash…
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Kenya, Uganda fishing acrimony escalates
The fishing acrimony between Kenya and Uganda escalated Monday when traders from the Kenyan side claimed that they were stuck…
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