Kilimo General News

Millers say cheap flour shortage is due to increased demand
The Cereal Millers Association (CMA) has attributed the scarcity of subsidized maize flour to increased

It is not the price of flour but the supply of maize
By David Ndegwa Why is a packet of Unga retailing at Kshs 205? Let’s forget

Kenya Tea industry performance highlights for April 2022
Tea production in Kenya for the month of April 2022 recorded a drop of 3.12

Tea farmers earn Kshs 62 Billion bonus
The CS Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives Kenya, Hon. Peter Munya has today announced Sh62.89

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

Kenya tea industry performance highlights for March 2022
Production Tea production for the month of March 2022 was lower by 2.37 Million Kgs

Kenyan fish off to DCR after agreement with Uganda
Kenya and Uganda have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will allow for the smooth

Pyrethrum to make a comeback in Uasin Gishu
Pyrethrum re-establishment in Uasin Gishu will get a boost after the County government promised to

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

Kenya’s floriculture industry looks bright
Kenya’s floriculture industry was one of the sectors worst affected by the Covid-19 pandemic but

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,

Kenya to host the first Africa Coffee Summit
Kenya will host the first G25 African Coffee Summit this week. The country was granted

Speciality tea is slowly taking its space in Kenya
By Kimuri Mwangi How many types of tea do you know? There are six types

Tomatoes – some interesting facts
Whether nestled atop pizza, standing out in salads or crushed into sauces, tomatoes are a

Fighting tobacco using high-iron beans
By Kimuri Mwangi Cigarette manufacturing companies have been known to put up a fight whenever

Lake Victoria fish production falls
Fish production from Lake Victoria has fallen to 90 metric tons per annum compared with

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

Agriculture allocations – National Budget FY 2022/23
Since last year, agriculture allocation has been decreasing in the National Budget. These are some

AGRA, COMESA to Collaborate in Promoting Agriculture Productivity
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and COMESA will renew their commitment

This is why fertilizer prices have increased – Munya
Agricultural inputs, including fertilizers, are important requirements to boost crop productivity. It is estimated that

Government releases subsidized fertilizer
The Kenyan Government has set aside Kshs 5.734 Billion to subsidize 114,000 MT of fertilizer

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

Munya inspects leather park progress
Peter Munya the CS Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives inspected the KSh 2.2 billion Common

Contractual Beekeeping – lessons from Savvanah Honey
Kenya is forced to import 80% of honey from other countries even with a huge

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

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

Munya unveils theTea Board of Kenya Board of Directors
Agriculture CS Hon Peter Munya today morning launched the Board of Directors for the Tea

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

Kericho coffee off to Korea
Kericho County flagged off the first consignment of coffee to a direct market in South

Droughts getting worse in the horn of Africa
Climate change is manifesting in many ways including drought which is among the most devastating