Agriculture

October 26, 2021
15 Counties benefit from govt input to boost fish farming
Fish farmers in 15 Counties across the country have received assorted inputs and equipment from the National Government to boost…
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October 25, 2021
Fishermen fault move to increase fishing vessels in L.Naivasha
Stakeholders in the fishing sector in Lake Naivasha have faulted the County Government of Nakuru’s directive to increase the number…
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October 22, 2021
Tea farmers welcome directive on fertilizer subsidy as tea prices rally
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (Holdings) Limited (KTDA) has today welcomed President Uhuru Kenyatta’s directive for the allocation of Ksh.1…
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October 18, 2021
President Kenyatta promises improved tea bonuses for Mt. Kenya farmers
Tea farmers in Kenya will start getting improved bonuses by next year once the new tea reforms are fully implemented.…
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October 18, 2021
Govt initiates bidding for Ksh.150 million irrigation project in Tana River
The government has handed over Small Irrigation and Value Addition Project (SIVAP) sites in Galole constituency, Tana River County to…
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October 14, 2021
Why Miraa farmers are worried about ICJ ruling in favour of Somalia
Miraa farmers are a worried lot following a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in favour of Somalia…
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October 12, 2021
Kenya to ferry tea to Mombasa via SGR
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya has announced plans to have tea from the Mt.Kenya region transported from Nairobi to Mombasa…
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October 12, 2021
Busia cotton farmers decry low buying price
Cotton farmers in Busia County are pushing for improved buying price to match the fibre crop’s high cost of production.…
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October 4, 2021
Smallholder tea factories announce second payment of bonuses
Smallholder tea factories have announced second payment rates (bonuses) for farmers for the financial year ending June 2021 covering the…
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October 1, 2021
CMA extends provisional licenses to 4 coffee brokers for 30 days
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has extended the provisional licenses granted to four coffee brokers by a further 30 days…
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