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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…
Coffee mills in Nyeri to get Sh100m upgrade in a bid to boost farmers’ earnings.
Mathira, Othaya and Mukurwe-ni mills are earmarked for renovation. The Nyeri County Government has allocated Sh100 million to upgrade coffee mills in a bid to boost farmers’ earnings. Governor Nderitu…
Stress-tolerant maize for smallholders. resisting env shocks; drought, low soil fertility, heat, pests & diseases.
A new project that aims to provide farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa with stress-tolerant maize varieties has been launched to help the region boost food security. The Stress Tolerant Maize for…
Maize surplus in Kenya to hit 7 million by the end of March
The Ministry of Agriculture has projected that the country’s maize stock will hit a surplus of seven million bags by end of next month, promising households lower food inflation despite…
Scientists have finally been allowed to release GMO maize in Kenya
The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has allowed researchers to release Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) crop for field trials, marking a new turn is the raging debate over adoption of biotechnology…
Kenyan maize farmers profiting from the price rivalry between the National Cereals and Produce Board and private millers
Maize farmers are profiting from the price rivalry between the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) and private millers as they rush to purchase fresh crop due to anticipated…
A products believed can control the stubborn Maize Disease in Kenya is finally here
RESEARCHERS AT Bayer East Africa, a farm chemical manufacturer, have come up with two products they believe can control the stubborn Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease. The two products named Gaucho…
A look at Maize Farming in Kenya
Maize is the staple food in Kenya. Large as well as small-scale farmers produce the crop and a large percentage of the population depends on Maize farming as an income-generating crop.…