County establishes launches hatchery to provide fingerlings and training
"It’s set to benefit 1,200 farmers in Vihiga. “It’s a one of a kind project in this Western region, this project of fish eggs will be availed….when we wanted them," says , County Governor Wilber…
Kenya’s Solar Freeze and Illuminum Greenhouse win prizes at the Annual Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge
CISCO Problem Solver Solar Freeze won the first runner up position, getting US$75,000, and and Illuminum Greenhouses was the second runner up, getting US$25,000. Both are from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology …
Farmers in Mt. Kenya region urged to plant Bamboo trees to reduce landslides
scouts Scouts from Mount Kenya region are now conducting a rigorous campaign to educate farmers to plant bamboo trees to curb floods and landslides in Murang’a County. In April last year, Five people died due…
New technology enables potato growers in Nyeri harvest seeds in just three weeks
Potato farmers in Nyeri won't grapple anymore with shortage of seeds after as seeds growers adopted new technologies, aimed at promoting the availability of clean seeds to farmers in all potato growing zones in…
COG and senate committee blame treasury for under funding agriculture
Both senate agriculture committee and the council of governors observed the allocation of per cent of national budget was inadequate for agriculture sector. The council of governors and the agriculture committee at the senate…
Sunflower farming provide fortune to farmers in Mandera-Irrigation
Mandera Sunflowers Sunflower farming is sparking a revolution of sorts against conventional crops by its sheer lucrativeness in the heat soaked area around Rhamu and neighbouring villages in Mandera County as pastoralists cum farmers venture…
Farmer mints millions from Watermelon in dry Kitui
Suleiman Kalundu from drought-stricken Voo village in Kitui East has taken advantage of the new craze and has taken up to watermelon farming which earns him over a Sh 1 million annually. He says he…
Govt. to expedite clearance of fertilizer
The Principal Secretary (PS), State Department of Trade Dr. Chris Kiptoo, apologized to the floriculture industry for the inconveniences The government has reduced the number of fertilizer clearing agents to four, a move expected…
Sigh of relief as AFC extends loan repayment periods
Small scale farmers At least farmers and herders, especially those in arid and semi-arid areas can now breath a sigh of relief after Agricultural Financial Corporation (AFC) agreed to extend loan repayment terms According…
Firm secures Sh1.2 billion to assemble bio-digester
Sistema Bio technology will enable farmers save money and increase yield Sistema Bio, a biogas company in Africa, has secured billion to assemble bio-digester technology that will impact over 100,000 farmers in Kenya. The…
