
Quick facts on rearing indigenous chicken
Facts about indigenous chicken Meat and eggs are tastier and preferred by most consumers to

Cabinet orders winding up of Strategic Food Reserve Fund
The Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Planning has been directed to wind up the

KALRO develops high laying indigenous chicken
An improved indigenous chicken expected to produce between 230 to 250 eggs per year has

The weekly coffee dose
By Henry Kinyua Coffee in Kenya is traded using two methods – auction at the

Environment, Climate Change and Agriculture
By Janet Nyamusi Agriculture is important in a country as it plays a strategic role

How will corona virus affect the agriculture sector in Kenya?
By Kenya Livestock Producers Association (KLPA) The deadly coronavirus has been spreading quickly worldwide. Originating

African Association for Vertical Farming launched in Kenya
The African Association for Vertical Farming (AAVF) Kenya Chapter has been launched. Speaking at the

Turkana County,Egerton and FAO trial farm
The pictures below are from a sorghum trial farm at Natiira village, Kakuma ward in

Nakuru county trains horticulture farmers
The County Government of Nakuru in collaboration with Lachlan Ltd. and Egerton University has trained

Meru County to promote indigenous chicken and Irish potato
Meru County Government in partnership with Korean Program on International Agriculture (KOPIA) through the Department

Why I strongly oppose Murang’a avocado bill
Senator Irungu Kangata ,Muranga County Senator and Deputy Chief Whip, Senate Murang’a County Government has

President Kagame inaugurates a solar-powered irrigation scheme in Kirehe District.
President Paul Kagame inaugurated Nasho Irrigation Scheme, a center pivot irrigation project that has been

We have stepped up the fight against locusts in Kenya- Munya
Shortage of control pesticides for ground and aerial control the main challenge Mature adult locust

VIJANA LIMENI NA KUUZA POPOTE, SERIKALI HAITOWAINGILIA – NAIBU WAZIRI BASHE
Naibu Waziri wa Kilimo Tanzania Hussein Bashe amewataka vijana nchini kuzalisha kwa wingi mazao ya

Agribusiness Opportunities along Cashew Nut Value Chain in Uganda
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has undertaken a major step towards further

Murang’a assembly committee recommends avocado bill withdrawal
The agriculture committee of Murang’a County Assembly has recommended the withdrawal of the contentious Murang’a

It’s time we invest in healthy food systems for a safer world
Martien van Nieuwkoop Director, Agriculture Global Practice, World Bank The World Bank Group last week announced

Kenya plants the first BT Cotton seed
Kenya has joined six other African countries in commercial cultivation of BT cotton. Agriculture Cabinet

Livestock vaccination drive launched in Narok
Narok County has launched a sheep vaccination drive in Lolgorian to protect livestock from Blue

Slovakia to support honey production in Makueni
Makueni County honey producers have a reason to smile as the County government has joined

Nyeri County pilots e-voucher to acquire input subsidies.
The use of e-vouchers by farmers in Kenya to acquire inputs is nearing reality as

NCPB merged with SFR – Munya
The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) and the Strategic Food Reserve (SFR) will be

Feed the Future program closes in Uganda
The USAID Feed the Future Enabling Environment for Agriculture Activity has been officially closed. The

Vyuo Tanzania vyahimizwa kutoa mfano katika kilimo
Serikali imewataka wahitimu wa vyuo vya kilimo kote nchini kutumia fursa ya uhaba wa maafisa

Dry weather increases by two the list of countries in need of external food assistance
FAO report highlights risks posed by locusts in Africa amid stronger output trends in the

Nawiri Program launched in Samburu County
Samburu County Deputy Governor H.E. Julius Leseeto and Heather Schildge, USAID Kenya and East Africa

U. S. funded feeder roads in South Sudan to help local farmers
Farmers in West Equatoria state in South Sudan have a reason to smile after rehabilitation

Turkana County introduces market days
Turkana County has introduced market days in Lokichar, Lodwar, Kakuma and Lokiriama intending to improve

South Sudan Releases First Ever Hybrid Maize Variety
For the first time in history, farmers in South Sudan will now be able to

