Archives for Maize Farming
How to get optimum Maize production in challenging times
Maize is undoubtedly the primary staple food in Kenya. Any factor that influences maize yields is therefore of key concern to farmers. Extraneous factors such as weather patterns notwithstanding, it…
Maize farmers in Kenya urged to adopt new high-yield varieties of seeds to boost crop production.
Maize farmers in Kenya have been urged to adopt new high-yield varieties of seeds to boost their crop production. Seed Trades Association of Kenya chairperson Kassim Owino said some farmers,…
Migori Farmers Turning To Maize Importation From Tanzania To Boost Income
Maize farmers in Migori are turning into importers of Tanzanian maize rather than producing locally as the surest means to earn more income. According to experts and local farmers, the…
Drought-tolerant maize project pioneers a winning strategy for a world facing climate change
As partners come together as One CGIAR to enact a bold climate-centered strategy, projects like CIMMYT and IITA’s decades-long work on climate-smart maize can help show the way forward. Since…
Kenya Set To Commercialise GMO Maize After 10-Year Trial
The Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) has concluded trials for stem borer-resistant maize varieties that will potentially double the country’s maize yield while greatly reducing production costs in…
What else has Kenya banned from Tanzania market?
The East African Community bloc is trying to come to terms with Kenya’s decision to ban imports of maize into her market on medical grounds. The decision has riled many…
Kenya heading for a record year maize harvest this 2020
Kenya is set for the biggest maize harvest on record in 2020 on the back of adequate rainfall, revised Ministry of Agriculture forecast show, potentially offering relief to families whose…
An outbreak of a maize disease in the North Rift putting the country’s food security at risk
An outbreak of a maize disease has left many farmers in the North Rift uncertain of their harvests putting the country’s food security at risk. Growers yesterday expressed fears of…
Farmers in Kenya to receive early maturity, disease resistant maize variety that can with stand drought
Farmers in semi-arid areas will receive a new maize variety by September that takes about two and a half months to mature. The maize variety — Sungura 301 by Kenya…
Kenya declines Malawi’s request to buy 1.2million tonnes of local maize
Photo src: Kenya has declined Malawi's request to buy million tonnes of local maize to meet the shortage in the drought-hit southern Africa state. A letter seen by the Business…