CS Mithika Linturi News

Agriculture sector financing takes centre stage at conference
By Kimuri Mwangi Agricultural sector stakeholders have today kicked-off a two -day conference to discuss

15 Regional Agriculture Ministers to meet in Nairobi
By Kimuri Mwangi The Republic of Kenya through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development

Second consignment of tea farmers fertilizer flagged off at Mombasa port
The second consignment of fertilizer for Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) farmers has been flagged

Linturi flags off grain dryers in Rift Valley region
Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi this morning flagged off the first consignment of grain dryers that

The inaugural African Conference on Agricultural Technologies (ACAT) opens in Nairobi
The inaugural African Conference on Agricultural Technologies (ACAT) was officially opened today with speakers having

Kenyan horticultural produce in Qatar
Kenya will be able to showcase its horticulture produce in Qatar. Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi

Plans to export fresh produce though Eldoret International Airport.
Plans are underway to start exporting fresh produce through the Eldoret International Airport. Uasin Gishu

Government launches Ksh15.9b insurance project for pastoralists
The government has launched a Ksh15.9 billion project to cushion pastoralists in 21 counties in

Apply coffee licenses afresh, says Ministry
Companies dealing with coffee in Kenya have to apply again for licenses after the Ministry

Israel avocado firm sets base in Kenya
Granot International Company one of the biggest packers of avocado in the Israel market has

Kenya Food Systems Conference Recommendations
Kenya recently held the first-ever Food Systems Conference that was aimed at giving recommendations and

Calls for good agricultural practices to realize safe food production in Kenya
The Government of Kenya has called for good agricultural practices that will foster the realization

FAO hands over a spray aircraft to DLCO-EA to improve Desert Locust control efforts in the region
By Kimuri Mwangi The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) handed over

How to access government subsidized fertilizer
Farmers will access the subsidized fertilizer by dialling *707# on their phones to know the

Kshs. 2.7 Billion mini bonus included in Kshs. 5.5 billion released to tea farmers
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) managed factories have today disbursed Kshs 5.5 billion as

Preparations to register farmers
The Kenyan government is in the process of training personnel in preparation for registering farmers

Ministry of Agriculture and Council of Governors to cooperate on agriculture
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi and Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga, the Vice-Chairperson Agriculture and Livestock
I am not aware of any maize importation plans says Linturi
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi finally pronounced himself on the issue of maize importation and