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Kenya Tea industry performance highlights for April 2022
Tea production in Kenya for the month of April 2022 recorded a drop of 3.12
July 13, 2022
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Tea farmers earn Kshs 62 Billion bonus
The CS Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives Kenya, Hon. Peter Munya has today announced Sh62.89
July 2, 2022
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COMESA, Texas Agrilife Research Sign Pact on aflatoxins and fumonisins
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Texas A&M Agrilife Research, USA
June 30, 2022
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Kenya tea industry performance highlights for March 2022
Production Tea production for the month of March 2022 was lower by 2.37 Million Kgs
June 23, 2022
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Kenyan fish off to DCR after agreement with Uganda
Kenya and Uganda have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will allow for the smooth
June 20, 2022
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Pyrethrum to make a comeback in Uasin Gishu
Pyrethrum re-establishment in Uasin Gishu will get a boost after the County government promised to
June 20, 2022
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COMESA and AGRA lead efforts to develop a Regional Food Balance Sheet
The Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and COMESA are leading an effort to
June 14, 2022
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Kenya’s floriculture industry looks bright
Kenya’s floriculture industry was one of the sectors worst affected by the Covid-19 pandemic but
May 31, 2022
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9th Africities Summit: FAO Proposes Blueprint for Sustainable Urban Food Systems
About 8000 delegates comprising African ministers, leaders and elected officials of local and regional governments,
May 27, 2022
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Kenya to host the first Africa Coffee Summit
Kenya will host the first G25 African Coffee Summit this week. The country was granted
May 23, 2022
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Speciality tea is slowly taking its space in Kenya
By Kimuri Mwangi How many types of tea do you know? There are six types
May 9, 2022
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Tomatoes – some interesting facts
Whether nestled atop pizza, standing out in salads or crushed into sauces, tomatoes are a
May 4, 2022
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Fighting tobacco using high-iron beans
By Kimuri Mwangi Cigarette manufacturing companies have been known to put up a fight whenever
April 27, 2022
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Lake Victoria fish production falls
Fish production from Lake Victoria has fallen to 90 metric tons per annum compared with
April 20, 2022
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Eastern Africa faces the prospect of failed rains
Eastern Africa is facing the very real prospect that the rains will fail for a fourth consecutive season, placing
April 12, 2022
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Agriculture allocations – National Budget FY 2022/23
Since last year, agriculture allocation has been decreasing in the National Budget. These are some
April 9, 2022
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AGRA, COMESA to Collaborate in Promoting Agriculture Productivity
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and COMESA will renew their commitment
April 8, 2022
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This is why fertilizer prices have increased – Munya
Agricultural inputs, including fertilizers, are important requirements to boost crop productivity. It is estimated that
April 4, 2022
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Government releases subsidized fertilizer
The Kenyan Government has set aside Kshs 5.734 Billion to subsidize 114,000 MT of fertilizer
April 1, 2022
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A canal, groundnuts and sweet potatoes keep hopes alive in Turkana
In Kenya’s arid Turkana County, groundnuts equal cash. Agnes Ajuma, 48, is one of the
March 28, 2022
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Munya inspects leather park progress
Peter Munya the CS Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives inspected the KSh 2.2 billion Common
March 7, 2022
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Contractual Beekeeping – lessons from Savvanah Honey
Kenya is forced to import 80% of honey from other countries even with a huge
March 3, 2022
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Tractor prize as John Deere, AGRA and Mascor launch youth SME Contest
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), John Deere Africa Middle East, and
March 2, 2022
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Land O’Lakes Venture37 signs MoU with Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya to boost horticulture exports standards.
Land O’Lakes Venture37 through the Trade of Agriculture Safely and Efficiently (TRASE) project, has signed
March 1, 2022
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Munya unveils theTea Board of Kenya Board of Directors
Agriculture CS Hon Peter Munya today morning launched the Board of Directors for the Tea
February 28, 2022
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President Kenyatta flags off emergency relief supplies to drought-hit counties
President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday at State House, Nairobi, flagged off a consignment of emergency relief
February 22, 2022
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Kericho coffee off to Korea
Kericho County flagged off the first consignment of coffee to a direct market in South
February 15, 2022
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Droughts getting worse in the horn of Africa
Climate change is manifesting in many ways including drought which is among the most devastating
February 14, 2022
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FAO calls for reversal of soil degradation
Reversing soil degradation is vital if we want to feed a growing global population, protect
January 31, 2022
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We have spoken with KFC on potatoes – Agriculture CS Munya
Agriculture CS Peter Munya says they have spoken with KFC on the issue of the
January 15, 2022
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