Kakamega County warns businessmen who steal subsidized fertilizer
Kakamega County Government will now arrest businessmen or individuals who steal subsidized fertilizer and seeds meant for farmers in Kakamega County "Those who capitalize on subsidized fertilizer and seeds to make a kill risk being…
Ministry to puchase subsidized fertilizers worth Kshs. 2B
Kiunjuri assured that farmers who had supplied maize have already been paid By Malachi Motano Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture Mwangi Kiunjuri has said cheap fertilizers will be availed to farmers very soon as modalities…
Kenyan based seed companies outperform multinational peers in serving smallholder farmers
Two homegrown African seed companies top the 2019 Access to Seeds Index for Eastern and Southern Africa, for playing a key role in raising smallholder farmer productivity, according to new research by the Amsterdam-based Access…
Farming community “Reaching Higher” at Cargill educational seminars
Nairobi (March 4th 2019) - Cargill’s recent educational seminars held in Nairobi at the end of February were well attended by those involved in poultry and dairy production industry, who were keen to engage more…
Double blessing for banana farmer in Kirinyaga county
By Malachi Motano Meet Fleciah Wambui Kinyua. She is a banana farmer who lives in Mukinduri area in Kerugoya, Kirinyaga County. The 59 years old has won key prizes for being a successful banana farmer…
Hass Avocado Farmers in Kenya rips big as export demand increases by 80%
Avocado exporters are reporting an increase in demand of up to 80 percent in comparison to last season, even as the peak season from March to August is yet to set in. For Grafted Hass…
As planting season nears, maize farmers staring at fertiliser crisis
As the clock starts ticking towards the start of the planting season in a few weeks, maize farmers are once again staring at a potential fertiliser crisis, all because of government inefficiencies. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary…
Kenya to issue farmers with e-fertilizer voucher to access subsidized fertilizer
The Government will now issue farmers with an e-fertilizer voucher to enable them access the subsidized fertilizer in future. According to Agriculture Cabinet Administrative Secretary Andrew Tuimor, ther move is part of the government’s ambitious…
Quality and quantity to determine payment of milk producers in Kenya- PS
Livestock Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai says in response to milk safety concerns with some produce found to be contaminated with aflotoxin, the Ministry has drafted a National Livestock Policy that will see milk producers paid…
Kenya rolls a strategy to stop the spread of the fall armyworm
The government (Ministry of Agriculture) has rolled out Bio Integrated Pest Management systems, in built crop resistance and chemicals, a three tier strategy to stop the spread of the fall armyworm The move follows a…
