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Task force appointed by President comes up with radical proposals for tea industry in Kenya
Aย team appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta to look into how to improve tea farmersโ earnings has come up with radical proposals that could change the way the highest export-earning industry…
Bidco Africa Oil Refineries partners with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to encourage farmers grow soya beans and sunflower seeds
A manufacturing firm has entered into partnership with farmers in Tharaka-Nithi County to increase supply of soya beans and sunflower seeds. Bidco Africa Oil Refineries has partnered with the Food…
Limuru Teaโs net profit rose by a fifth to Sh4.3 million in the half year ended June
Limuru Teaโs net profit rose by a fifth to million in the half year ended June, helped by increased output and higher prices of tea in the world market. The…
Kenyan government to construct a multi-billion shilling rice project in Kirinyaga County
A multi-billion shilling rice project by the national government in Kirinyaga County will create 250,000 jobs. The project involves the construction of a Sh16 billion Thiba Dam at Rukenya village.…
An outbreak of a maize disease in the North Rift putting the countryโs food security at risk
An outbreak of a maize disease has left many farmers in the North Rift uncertain of their harvests putting the countryโs food security at risk. Growers yesterday expressed fears of…
Treasury CS urges banks to tailor suitable products for farmers and explore other collateral apart from land
Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich has advised banks to tailor suitable products for farmers and explore other collateral apart from land. Rotich said the unwillingness by banks to lend farmers…
Ministry of Agriculture unveils a unique voucher system to help farmers make more money
The ministry of Agriculture has unveiled a unique voucher system in Western Kenya that has brought other partners to address food security in the region The e-voucher system under…
Agriculture BOOSTS Kenya’s first quarter growth by 6 per cent
The economy recorded the highest first quarter growth in five years, helped by good weather, improved security and continued investment in public infrastructure, according to newly released data. The Kenya…
Fresh produce prices on the rise as cold spell hits supply
Consumers have to dig deeper into their pockets as the supply of fresh produce shrinks due to the ongoing cold spell. Save for fruits such as oranges, watermelons and pawpaws…
Small scale farmers in Laikipia set to benefit from 11million irrigation project
Small scale horticulture farmers in Laikipia County are set to receive a boost following the launch of water saving irrigation technology system by the County Government. The project, which has…