Agriculture
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Hybrid super Napier grass currently fastest growing & drought resistant animal fodder crop – Experts
As drought continues to ravage most parts of the country causing acute food shortage for both human and livestock, a…
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DP Gachagua flags off 426,000 bags of subsidised fertiliser to farmers
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua flagged off a consignment of 426, 000 bags of subsidised fertiliser, coming 11 days after his…
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Treasury avails Ksh.3.6 billion for fertiliser subsidy programme
The National Treasury has made available Ksh.3.6 billion for fertilizer subsidy program for the 71,000 Metric tonnes of fertilizer. This…
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U.S steps up efforts to deter Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as world stares at food crisis in years
The United States is stepping up efforts to deter Russia’s invasion of Ukrane three months on, a situation that has…
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Reprieve for Meru farmers as Somalia lifts ban on Miraa import
Somalia and Kenya have reached a deal to allow Miraa importation to the former after a two-year ban. It happens…
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EU releases Ksh.50 million for 300 groundnut farmers in Busia, Siaya
Groundnut farmers from three counties are set to benefit from a Ksh.50 million European Union (EU) support programme, that will…
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Proposed tax hike on beer to hurt over 47, 000 sorghum farmers
Sorghum farmers in Kisumu County have opposed the proposed increase in excise duty on beer by 10 percent and raw…
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How fish farming in Busia has helped govt’s primary to secondary 100% transition programme
Fishery is a major economic activity in Busia, thanks to Lake Victoria which supports a huge population of fish including…
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How Kenya’s banana farmers can meet high demand for commodity
The potential of cooking banana (matoke) production has not been fully exploited except in parts of Nyanza where it is…
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GS1 urges Farmers to embrace barcoding to securely trade with ease and get a wider market reach
GS1 Kenya, a global standards organization, has called on farmers to bank on adoption of barcoding technology to provide track…
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