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Modern Beekeeping: learn about the Langstroth beehive.
Beekeeping has evolved over the years. From restricting them to forests and far away places
Kenya tea industry performance highlights for the year 2022 and December 2022
Total tea production for the year 2022 in Kenya was lower by 2.79 Million Kgs
FAO hands over a spray aircraft to DLCO-EA to improve Desert Locust control efforts in the region
By Kimuri Mwangi The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) handed over
Kiambu County to give seeds and inputs to farmers
Kiambu Governor Dr Kimani Wamatangi and Deputy Governor Rosemary Kirika held a strategy meeting with
Research Fund grants Kshs.5m to assembly for agriculture
The County assembly of Trans Nzoia has signed a memorandum of Understanding with the National
MoU to take Kenyan potatoes to KFC signed
Kenyan potatoes may soon find their way to multinational food giant KFC. A consortium to
Agribusiness
Forget about honey, ever heard of Propolis?
By Kimuri Mwangi Whenever bees are mentioned, honey is what comes into the mind of
New guidelines for scaling up investments for youth in agri-food systems in Africa
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the African Union Commission
Twiga Foods named to Time’s list of the 100 most influential companies
Twiga Foods has been named one of the 100 Most Influential Companies globally by Time
10,000 farmers to benefit from bank and project deal
Faulu Bank has entered into a partnership with USAID-funded Feed the Future Kenya Crops and
Farming is a scam – says Radio Presenter
By Kimuri Mwangi A popular vernacular radio presenter has trashed farming after suffering losses. Kameme
What you need to know about drip irrigation
By David Ndegwa Drip irrigation is an efficient and cost-effective irrigation method which fortunately enough, is gaining acceptance
Agriculture Policy
Kenya develops Water and Sanitation Investment and Financing Plan
The CS Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Alice Wahome together with Kirinyaga Governor Ann Waiguru who
Kenya and Uganda to benefit from Angololo dam project
Kenya and Uganda are building a 40-metre-high dam with a reservoir capacity of 31.6 million
4.3 million registered farmers start receiving subsidized fertilizer
4.3 million farmers have been registered in the ongoing farmer registration exercise by the government.
How to access government subsidized fertilizer
Farmers will access the subsidized fertilizer by dialling *707# on their phones to know the
Coffee reforms – which way as Deputy President takes over?
By Kimuri Mwangi The National Task Force on Coffee Sub Sector Reforms was appointed vide
We will add value to fishing for farmers to earn more — President Ruto
President William Ruto has said fish farming in Nyanza will be funded and expanded to
Agriculture Politics
Let’s talk about barriers to our agricultural exports – President Ruto to EU
By Kimuri Mwangi President William Ruto has called for continued consultations and collaboration between Kenya
I am not aware of any maize importation plans says Linturi
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi finally pronounced himself on the issue of maize importation and
African Farmers and Faith Leaders demand an end to the Green Revolution
Ahead of the annual African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), African civil society, faith groups and
Munya moves to avert crisis
Agriculture CS Peter Munya suspended all levies on imports for Maize and Animal Feed products
KTDA runs to court again
The High Court in Nairobi on Monday (April 26, 2021) issued orders restraining the Attorney
Has the chicken come home to roost for KTDA as police raid offices?
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Holdings Limited has been left to releasing a flurry
Science and Technology
Nyota bean variety doing well in Nyeri
The county government of Nyeri in partnership with the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research (KALRO)
New sorghum hybrid with a 25% increase in yield released in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean farmers are poised for greater yield and income gains as a result of a
Biodiversity is at stake and pesticides is one cause
Experts have been warning for years that biodiversity is at stake. Pesticides have been identified
Farm mechanization – where is Kenya?
By Kimuri Mwangi They came in all sizes, colours, materials, and shapes and stared at
EIMA 2022, the best ever
By Kimuri Mwangi The 2022 edition of EIMA International, the world exhibition of agricultural machinery
EIMA International, the great exhibition of agricultural machinery, returns to Bologna
The 45th edition of EIMA International, the world exhibition of agricultural machinery that opens today
Agriculture Products
List of Agrochemical products approved by Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) for management of potato pest and disease
This is a list of the relevant pesticide products approved by Pest Control Products Board
Farmer beware- that animal feed could be sand
By Kimuri Mwangi Mwangi (not his real name) is a prominent dairy farmer from Nyeri
KEBS bans sale and consumption of Rumate feed supplement
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has suspended the sale and distribution of Rumate animal
The Weekly Coffee Dose with Henry Kinyua
By Henry Kinyua About a month ago, the Nairobi Coffee Auction trading floor was closed
Industry has pesticides ready for locust spraying in Kenya- Agrochemicals Association
Kenya has the pesticides to tackle the country’s locust invasion ready and stored in local
New KCC to venture into goat and camel milk processing
Dairy goat and camel farmers have a reason to smile as New KCC plans to
Swahili News
Kampuni yakatazwa kununua parachichi
Waziri wa Kilimo Tanzania Hussein Bashe ameagiza kukamatwa kwa mmliki wa kampuni ya Candia Fresh
Mikakati ya kuwawezesha wakulima wa mkonge kuzalisha kwa tija
Naibu Waziri wa Kilimo nchini Tanzania Mhe. Anthony Mavunde amewataka Wakulima wa zao la mkonge
Mavunde awasihi wakulima wajisajili
Naibu Waziri wa Kilimo Tanzania Mhe. Anthony Mavunde amewataka wakulima nchini kujitokeza katika zoezi la
Wakulima wapimiwe ardhi na wapewe hati, asema Naibu wa Waziri Mavunde
Naibu Waziri wa Kilimo wa Tanzania Mhe. Anthony Mavunde ameitaka Timu ya wataalamu wa Ardhi
Mavunde ahimiza kilimo mkataba kwa wakulima juu ya soko
Naibu Waziri wa Kilimo Mhe. Anthony Mavunde amewataka wachakataji wa mazao ya kilimo kuingia mikataba
Tanzania na Israel kushirikiana kwenye ujuzi wa uzalishaji wa mbegu
Nchi za Tanzania na Israel zimeanzisha mazungumzo kuelekea katika makubaliano ya kushirikiana katika maeneo ya