Ministry of Agriculture Livestock Fisheries and Cooperatives News

Government subsidized fertilizer is here
The subsidized fertilizer as directed by President Dr William Ruto has arrived. The Ministry of

Cheap fertilizer and maize flour are my priority, says Ruto
Kenya’s President-elect Dr William Ruto has promised to lower the price of fertilizer once he

Over 3 million kgs of cheap flour supplied says PS
3.2 million kgs of subsidized maize flour have been supplied to the market according to

Kshs 8 Billion set aside for cheap maize flour
The Kenyan government has currently set aside Kshs 8 billion for the maize meal subsidy

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

Locusts sighted in Taita Taveta as the second wave of invasion looms
A new wave of locust invasion is looming with swarms sighted in Taita Taveta county.

Statistics show that tea payment to smallholder farmers has been declining since 2016/17
The tea industry remains one of the key pillars in Kenya’s socio economic agenda, supporting

Warehouse Receipt System Council inaugurated by agriculture CS Peter Munya
Agriculture CS Peter Munya has today unveiled the Warehouse Receipt System Council to oversee the

There is a surplus of key staple food till end of June- Ministry of Agriculture
The Kenyan Government through the Ministry of Agriculture is keeping stock of the amount of
Agriculture CS outlines proposed tea sector reforms
The long-awaited tea reforms in the tea industry have started taking shape with the government
Kenya on track to revive cotton industry as it embraces Bt cotton
The Kenyan government through the Ministry of agriculture has laid out plans to revive the

Agriculture Ministry proposes guidelines to ensure stability in the food supply chain during COVID-19 pandemic
The Ministry of Agriculture in Kenya has developed protocols and guidelines to facilitate operations within

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

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

Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project gets a boost
The Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project (KSCAP) got a boost when 26 vehicles were released

We are buying excess rice – Munya
The Kenya National Trading Corporation will purchase all excess rice from Kano Plains and Mwea