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KTDA against the tea reforms steering committee by Munya
The Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) has once again turned to the courts to throw
Challenges women in agribusiness face in Africa
Women engaging in agribusiness in Africa face a lot of challenges that hinder their growth.
New KPCU inaugural coffee sale fetches Kshs. 94M
The New KPCU sold coffee worth Kshs. 94.9 Million during its inaugural sale after it
Farmers receive World Bank funding
At least 268 farmer groups from 20 wards in Makueni have benefited from Sh 98.4
BT cotton trial in the country looks promising
The BT cotton trial in Busia is progressing well and looks promising. In early March
Fish pasta give women in Somalia a taste of hope
A warm breeze wafts across the desert plains outside Bossaso, Somalia, where many Internally Displaced
Agribusiness
Ndaro-ini farmers – the journey to become the highest paid coffee farmers in the country
By Kimuri Mwangi Ndaro-ini coffee farmers in Mathira, Nyeri County have beat all odds to
Contract farming- what to consider
Recently, there have been cries from farmers stuck with farm produce they cannot sell after
Onions – the red gold from Tanzania Kenya can’t resist
By Kimuri Mwangi Tanzania and Kenya are used to trade quarrels over the goods their
Nyeri to privatize fish processing plant as it counts on fisheries to employ the youth
Nyeri County is focusing on the fisheries and aquaculture value chain as it has the
Programme to support fish farming & aquaculture starts rolling
There is big potential in the Fisheries and Aquaculture sub-sector in the country as fish
Maasai women led cooperative in probiotic yoghurt production
By Kimuri Mwangi Cultural factors affect agriculture in many ways around the world depending on
Agriculture Policy
KTDA against the tea reforms steering committee by Munya
The Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) has once again turned to the courts to throw
BT cotton trial in the country looks promising
The BT cotton trial in Busia is progressing well and looks promising. In early March
Unsafe Food: Africa’s Silent Killer
By Dr. Richard Munang “Your food is supposed to be your medicine and your medicine
Cabinet approves leasing of state-owned sugar factories
The sugar sector is to undergo reforms in order to bring the once booming sector
Relief as amended bill zero rates VAT on maize & wheat
President Uhuru Kenyatta has this evening at State House, Nairobi signed into law the 2020/21
Cocoa introduced in Kenya as government supplies various seedlings to farmers
The government will supply 781,800 seedlings to farmers in 17 counties. The seedlings include tomato,
Agriculture Politics
Agriculture CEC faces possible impeachment
The CEC Agriculture Bungoma County, Mathews Chirasa Mukanda is facing possible impeachment after a notice
Sell your food exorbitantly to our neighbours – Maghufuli tells Tanzanians
Tanzania President Pombe Maghufuli has asked Tanzanians to sell food to their neighbours at exorbitant
Free Movement Of Goods, Fight Against Covid-19 Key Agenda As EAC Leaders Meet
Continued free movement of goods and the management of cross-border spread of Covid-19 were top
You could be jailed for cutting down an avocado tree in Murang’a
By Kimuri Mwangi A bill championed by Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria on avocado production
China to feel the pinch as Kenya bans trade in donkey meat and products
Donkey farmers and owners in Kenya can finally celebrate as the government has banned the
High Court dismisses petition challenging election of KTDA directors
The High Court in Nairobi has today dismissed a petitionchallenging the elections of bothKTDA Tea Factories’ and KTDA Holdings directors; saying that
Science and Technology
Novel species of fungi discovered on bat carcasses in China
A subterranean expedition conducted by researchers at World Agroforestry (ICRAF) East and Central Asia Program;
Ammonia poisoning in chicken
Ammonia- This is an invisible, water-soluble, colourless alkaline gas with a very distinct odour. It
Urea poisoning in cattle
Emurua-Dikir MP Johana Ng’eno has been in the news after losing his 22 pedigree cattle
New multipurpose sorghum variety captures attention in Burkina Faso
A new variety of sorghum that delivers high yields of grain and stover is gaining
Disease resistant GM cassava to undergo safety tests
Kenya may soon have a new cassava breed if it is approved by the National
Farmer pioneers aeroponics in Rwanda
Growing food without soil or natural light is not something many Rwandans had seen or
Agriculture Products
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
FAO supporting Zanzibar sea cucumber farming
Seaweed is a precious product for the 25 000 Zanzibari farmers that depend on it,
Look at milk pricing – Governor Kimemia urges National Government There is need to create
Swahili News
Serikali yatenga bilioni 16 kujenga kituo mahiri cha usimamizi wa mazao ya nafaka
Katibu Mkuu wa Kilimo Bw. Gerald Kusaya leo (19/06/2020) amesaini mkataba wa ujenzi wa kituo
Naibu Waziri Bashe akutana na wadau wa shahiri na zabibu Dodoma
Naibu Waziri wa Kilimo Mhe. Hussein Bashe amekutana na wadau wa zao la shahiri na
Wizara ihakikishe kilimo kinasimamiwa kikamilifu-Waziri Hasunga
Waziri wa Kilimo Japhet Hasunga amewaagiza watendaji Wakuu wa wizara na taasisi zake kuhakikisha wanasimamia
Vyuo vya mafunzo ya kilimo kufunguliwa Tanzania
Katibu Mkuu Wizara ya Kilimo Bw. Gerald M. Kusaya anawatangazia Wanafunzi WOTE waVyuo vya Mafunzo
Wizara ya kilimo yaja na mkakati mpya wa horticulture – Kusaya
Katibu Mkuuu wa Wizara ya Kilimo Bw.Gerald Kusaya ameitembelea Taasisi inayojishughulisha na mazao ya bustani
Katibu Mkuu kilimo awaagiza wakandarasi wa skimu za umwagiliaji kumaliza haraka
Katibu Mkuu Wizara ya Kilimo Bwana Gerald Musabila Kusaya, amewaagiza Wakandarasi wanne kumaliza miradi ya