
New KTDA Board inducted & challenged to speed up reforms
The newly elected tea directors were finally inducted as board directors of KTDA Holdings Ltd.

The Coffee Bill, 2021 at a glance
The Coffee Bill 2021 is undergoing public participation by the National Assembly. Some of the

Leave the coffee exchange alone- Munya tells CMA
Agriculture CS Peter Munya has told the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to keep off the

Exploit Turkana’s underground water- expert
The water expert who led studies behind the discovery of Napuu and Lotikipi aquifers in

Uganda declares vanilla harvest date for this year
The Ugandan Government, through the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has partnered

Agribusiness deal room launched
The fourth edition of the Agribusiness Deal Room has been launched on Tuesday June 29,

Mawaziri wa Kilimo Afrika Mashariki wakutana
Mawaziri wa Kilimo, Mifugo na Uvuvi wa Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki walikutana hivi karibuni Jijini

Farmers receive beehives
8 farmers groups across Bomet county have received 100 beehives and a centrifuge machine to

11-year-old politicians’ daughter in love with beekeeping
Mombasa politician Suleiman Shahbals’ 11-year-old daughter Samira, recently surprised him when she told him that

President Kenyatta Unveils Shs 10bn Fisheries Project
President Uhuru Kenyatta today unveiled the Shs 10 billion Kenya Marine Fisheries Socio-Economic Development Project,

AGRA delegation meets President Uhuru ahead of Summit.
President Uhuru Kenyatta today at State House, Nairobi met a delegation from the Alliance for

Tana River County receives first fully equipped land registry
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Union (EU)

Loose smut maize disease in Narok
Narok County’s Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries has raised concern over the increasing cases

Give us more control over land- Mandago
Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago has asked the National Assembly to amend the Lands Act

I won’t tolerate corruption – Uganda’s new Agriculture Minister
The new Ugandan Agriculture Minister has vowed to deal with corruption as he took office.

Limeni alizeti mpate faida ya haraka – Waziri Mkuu Majaliwa
Waziri Mkuu wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania Mhe. Kassim Majaliwa Majaliwa amewaasa Wakulima wa

Kenya National Biosafety Authority Approves Genetically Modified Cassava
The Kenya National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has approved environmental release of genetically modified (GM) cassava

Farmers trained on fighting Dodder(Cuscuta) parasite
The Department of Agriculture Livestock Development and Fisheries Uasin Gishu County in collaboration with the

Farmer groups benefit from irrigation kits
14 farmer groups from potato-growing zones in Elgeyo Marakwet County have received solar-powered irrigation kits

Agro-pastoralist households urged to invest in pasture production
Agro-pastoralist households living at Simailele village in Turkana County have been urged to utilize the

Narok County partners with Lofte Kesho to empower livestock farmers
By Kimuri Mwangi Imagine owning almost a thousand heads of cows and when you approach

Ethanol smuggler using maize arrested
Two traders have been intercepted while trying to smuggle 6200 litres of ethanol while concealed in maize and wheat bran bags. Stephen Njuguna Kironji, owner of goods and Kenneth Karanja Kimaku who was the driver of a motor vehicle registration number KCG 865K. The driver was arrested on 13th June 2021 in Kinangop area along Nakuru Nairobi Highway and the owner was arrested at Mugumu Police Station where the vehicle was detained. The customs duty of the goods is Kshs 2,571,924. The 30 drums of ethanol were concealed inside their Isuzu lorry using 46 bags of maize and 37 bags of wheat bran which were neatly arranged at the rear and side doors. Before their arrest, the two failed to produce importation documents, a licence or registration by KRA, and which are a requirement to import excisable goods such as ethanol. The suspects were charged with three counts relating to tax evasion on Tuesday 15th June 2021 before Engineers Law Court Resident Magistrate Hon Rawlings Musiega. They faced charges of; fraudulent evasion of payment of duty, importation of Excisable goods without a licence or being registered and that of conveying uncustomed goods. The charges are offences under various sections of the East African Community and Customs Management Act 2004, the Excise Duty Act No 23 of 2015 and Excise Duty (Excisable Goods Management System Regulations 2017. They denied the charges and were released on a bond of Kshs 300,000 and a surety or a cash bail of Ksh 150,000 each. In order to import excisable goods such as ethanol into Kenya, importers are required to pay customs duty for the

Nakuru bulking fodder planting material
Farmers groups in Kuresoi North, Gilgil, Njoro, Molo, Nakuru Town West, Rongai and Naivasha sub-counties

EAC countries champion integrated rice sector development to curb escalating imports
As rice becomes a strategic commodity in Africa, many countries in East Africa have embarked

Enhancing Extension Services in Makueni
Makueni County Deputy Governor Adelina Mwau on Tuesday flagged off 46 motorbikes and two pick-ups

Opinion: Kenya is hurtling towards starvation on agricultural policy set by non-experts
By Okisegere Ojepat, CEO Fresh Produce Consortium Kenya It is hard to remember any decision

Irrigation scheme in Turkana ready for food production
The 12.5-acre Kachoda irrigation scheme in Lapur Ward of Turkana North Sub-County has been completed.

Veterinary training in Nakuru
Nakuru County is hosting the first cohort of 25 veterinary officers for a months training

Murang’a leads in strengthening extension services
By Kimuri Mwangi Muranga County is strengthening extension services contrary to the trend in many
