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KCSAP enters phase two in Elgeyo Marakwet
The County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet has disbursed Kshs. 35.5 Million to 74 groups from
Funding shortfalls threaten continued locust fight – FAO
A locust fighting force assembled by countries in East Africa to combat an invasion of the crop-devouring
We are ready for the second wave of locusts invasion- Munya
Kenya is battling the second wave of Desert locust invasion which entered from Ethiopia and
Six Counties join hands to enforce the 50kgs potato packaging rule.
Six potato producing counties have agreed to work together to enforce the 50kgs potato packaging
Orange fleshed sweet potato vines for sale
The County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet is calling on potential buyers to buy highly nutritious,
Namibia communities embracing hydroponic fodder production to beat drought
Drought-hit communities in Namibia are embracing hydroponic fodder production as a viable means of saving
Agribusiness
I was chased like a dog from my farm as I had no lease agreement – Caleb Karuga
By Kimuri Mwangi Celebrated farmer and former K24 journalist Caleb Karuga has warned farmers against
Maize or napier grass as fodder?- a farmer’s insight.
A dairy farmer from Mukurwe-ini, Nyeri County is advocating for use of maize as fodder
Project training entrepreneurs in banana value addition
Uganda’s Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has kick-started training of representatives from Banana
World’s most expensive sheep sold at Kshs. 53 million
A family on August 27th 2020 sold their six months old sheep at an Auction
ICT Adoption can Increase Crop Productivity among young farmers in Tanzania – study shows
A study has shown that the involvement of Africa’s youth in rural development and agriculture
Munya lauds bank’s youth agribusiness training programme
The Ministry of Agriculture is interested in collaborating with the KCB Foundation to expand ongoing
Agriculture Policy
Munya warns Coffee Societies officials over Coffee Cherry fund
By Kimuri Mwangi Agriculture CS Peter Munya has read the riot act to officials of
Munya gives Mombasa Tea Auction organizers one month to comply as tea elections set for March
All tea in Kenya will be sold at the auction within the next one month
Return of the Tea Board of Kenya
Recently, President Uhuru Kenyatta assented an Act of Parliament to provide for the regulation, development
New tax to affect tea farmers
Smallholder tea farmers affiliated to factories that are managed by the Kenya Tea Development Agency
Factors influencing youth access to credit in agriculture
By Kimuri Mwangi There has been a deliberate effort to attract youth to get into
KTDA handed final blow as Senate passes Tea Bill
By Kimuri Mwangi The Tea Bill was finally passed unanimously by the Senate this afternoon
Agriculture Politics
Uganda hit hard in the creamy, milky battle in East Africa
By Kimuri Mwangi A creamy, milky, battle has been going on for a while in
KTDA Managers summoned by DCI
Senior Managers from the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) have been summoned to appear before
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
Science and Technology
Namibia communities embracing hydroponic fodder production to beat drought
Drought-hit communities in Namibia are embracing hydroponic fodder production as a viable means of saving
Scientists Discover New Genetic Traits to Breed More Productive and Resilient African Cattle
New study deploys advanced tools to retrace 1,000 years ofAfrican pastoralist cattle breeding, identifying traits
Getting bioenergy from crop waste instead of burning them
The problem? Burning crop residues. Although it causes a variety of health issues and significantly
IITA and EAGC partner to tackle aflatoxin in Eastern Africa
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) have
Scientists spearhead efforts to save East Africa’s potatoes from a new pest threat
Scientists at CGIAR-IITA, working with the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) under the joint
Northern white rhino rescue programme resumes work with successful egg harvest
After a few months hiatus owing to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the international team of
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
Bilioni 12 za wakulima wa kahawa kagera kulipwa
Serikali ya Tanzania imesema wakulima waliokusanya kahawa yao kwenye vyama vya ushirika mkoani Kagera wataanza
Uzalishanji wa mkonge umepanda – Mgumba
Juhudi zinazochukuliwa na Serikali zimewezesha uzalishaji wa zao la mkonge kupanda kutoka tani 19,700 mwaka
Wanafunzi wa kilimo wasifukuzwe – Kusaya
Katibu Mkuu Wizara ya Kilimo Bw.Gerald Kusaya ameagiza uongozi wa Chuo cha mafunzo ya Kilimo
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