Agriculture
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Large scale farmers excluded from Ksh.5.7 billion fertilizer subsidy fund
The Ministry of Agriculture has reduced the number of bags per producer to 10, a move which excludes the country’s…
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Govt sets aside Ksh.5.7 billion fertilizer subsidy fund to cushion farmers
The Kenyan Government has set aside Ksh.5.734 billion to subsidize 114,000MT (2,280,000 x 50kg bags) for farmers growing food crops…
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Horticulture value down Ksh.7 billion on declined volume export
Horticulture profits fell by Ksh.7.1 billion in January this year, owing to a decrease in the volume of produce shipped…
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Faulu Bank inks Ksh.112.9 million deal with USAID to finance 10k farmers
Faulu Bank has entered into a partnership with USAID-funded Feed the Future Kenya Crops and Dairy Market Systems Activity (KCDMS)…
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Kenya okays Yellow Maize importation
Animal Feed processors have been okayed to import yellow maize with minimal Genetically Modified organisms ( GMO) content. The condition…
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Hostility to ensue in Parliament over fertilizer subsidy fund
President Uhuru Kenyatta has been put to task by Members of Parliament to necessitate the return of a Ksh.5.7 billion…
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Family Bank launches Ngong Hills Forest restoration project to mark international Forests Day
Family Bank, The Family Group Foundation, Green Blue Foundation Africa and The Ministry of Environment and Forestry joined other stakeholders…
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Kakuzi receives green light to export avocados to Chinese market
Kakuzi has secured approval from the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), to process and prepare export-grade fresh avocados for…
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CS Munya orders audit on tea auction systems
Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture Peter Munya has given a directive for the tea sector regulator to perform an audit of…
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Tea prices dip on poor demand
Tea prices at the weekly Mombasa auction have dropped to a 14-month low, caused by reduced demand from key global…
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