Costly farm inputs weighs down rice production in Kenya
"An increase in consumption per capita has forced the Country to import the deficit of at least 600,000 metric tons. Currently, consumption stands at kilogram per person annually, placing rice among the top cereal grains…
Boom For Banana Farmers in Kenya As EU Builds New Processing Plant
Banana farmers in Taita Taveta County have been asked to increase production to benefit from a Sh116 million processing plant that is under construction. The plant will give farmers an opportunity to earn more after…
Nyeri County to put up avocado processing plant to tap directly into diaspora markets
"We are planning to set up an avocado processing and packaging plant in the next one to two years. This will help Nyeri County to enjoy the benefits of the European, Chinese and other…
Bagging bananas earns a Farmer bigger, disease-free fruits
He checks on a bunch of his bagged bananas in his five-acre banana farm in Nyeri. Bagging helps to create a micro-climate that maintains a high temperature and prevents chill damage to the bananas…
Kenya to start commercial growing of BT cotton or GM cotton
Kenya’s Vision 2030 has identified cotton as a key sub-sector with the potential to benefit eight million people in the drier areas of the country. The government is expected to release the Bt cotton…
Government’s new pesticide legislation receive support from Agricultural industry alliance
Robert Ngugi prepares fertiliser from tithonia leaves in his farm in Wendani, Nairobi. The plant is also used to control pests. The agricultural industry alliance is supporting government’s new pesticide legislation Speaking on the…
Governor affirms measures in place to benefit farmers in the County
Bungoma County is set to complete the construction of the Musese coffee factory by the end of 2020 to process coffee for both the local and international market. The County government is also issuing coffee…
County acquires portable grain driers to reduce adverse effects of post harvest losses
Trans Nzoia Governor Patrick Khaemba challenges farmers to make use of the available driers, saying it will help to reduce the work load they’ve had “It is estimated that farmers lose around 30% of…
County offers tea seedlings to farmers
Tea farmers in Nyeri County are set to benefit from Sh1m seedlings project by the county government targeting more than 35,000 small scale tea farmers, meant to spur tea production. Already the County Governor…
