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County Partners with NGO to Roll out Climate Resilient Agriculture 

December 18, 2020 0 Comments

The Nakuru County Government is partnering with DanChurch Aid (DCA) to promote uptake of new agricultural techniques by small holder horticultural farmers, in a project aimed at avoiding...

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VAT on Feed Will Lead to Chicken and Eggs Price Hike

December 14, 2020 0 Comments

The poultry industry faces a severe threat due to the increase of the Value Added Tax (VAT) on feeds that currently stands at 14...

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Farmers in Siaya Get Training to Enhance Fish Farming

December 12, 2020 0 Comments

The County government of Siaya has formed Trade Facilitation Project (TFP) to boost aquaculture in the area. The county government has partnered with Financial Sector Deepening Kenya...

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A Programme launched in Samburu to Boost Food Security

December 9, 2020 0 Comments

Two non-government organizations have partnered with the Samburu county government to launch a three and half years programme to boost food production and reduce malnutrition in Samburu, Laikipia and Isiolo counties. The programme, being...

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Farmers in Kisumu Boost Food Production To Recover From Effects of COVID-1

November 27, 2020 1 Comments

The County Government of Kisumu has stepped up measures to enhance food production at household level to help families recover from the harsh effects...

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Construction Of Irrigation Canals Set To Enhance Food Security

November 27, 2020 11 Comments

About Sh20 million has been set aside by National Irrigation Authority (NIA) to reclaim and construct canals at Okana area in Nyando Sub County to increase rice production.  Western...

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Farmers in Turkana County to benefit from a Sh7.9million Support Program

November 26, 2020 0 Comments

Farmers from seven irrigation schemes are set to benefit from a Sh7.9 million support program that is meant to revive farms that had stalled...

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Kenyan Farmers to Benefit from Newly Launched Komboka Rice

November 26, 2020 0 Comments

Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has introduced a new rice variety after years of research. The new variety known as Komboka has the potential to be produced for the mass...

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Farmers in Kirinyaga Adopt BT Cotton after Ginnery is Revived

November 25, 2020 0 Comments

The Kirinyaga County Government is set to revive Mwea Cotton Ginnery after years of collapse. About 100 farmers have this season planted BT cotton on an estimated 110 acres...

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Second wave of Locust Invasion Projected to hit the Country

November 23, 2020 0 Comments

The government has set aside Sh. 3.2B to deal with the desert locust invasion in the country. While speaking in Naivasha during a consultative meeting, the Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Peter Munya said...

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