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Large scale maize millers in Kenya rejects maize sourced from NCPB, claims its unfit for human consumption
Large scale maize millers Wednesday continued to reject large quantities of maize sourced from National Cereals and Produce Board saying they are unfit for human consumption. Cereal Millers Association chairman…
BLOW to Agricultural sector as Kenya Revenue Authority set to start taxing small-scale farmers
Farmers earning more than Sh134,172 annually will soon start paying tax as the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) seeks to recruit more taxpayers to meet revenue collection targets. The taxman reckons…
Dairy farmers in Kenya to benefit from milk cooler set to be rolled out by the government
PHOTO BY: Dairy farmers will benefit from a government plan to provide 1,000 cooling machines as part of efforts to enhance sale of quality milk. Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Cabinet…
Kenyan farmers brace for the worst as rains stop thus disrupting farming plans and cropping calendars.
Climate change is increasingly visible in Kenya and it plays a huge role in agriculture as it threatens production. Smallholder farmers depend on natural resources like rain, sunlight and soil…
Governors urged to step in and help farmers increase the agricultural production in their regions.
Kenya's economic growth would be easily achieved if governors helped increase the agricultural production in their regions. Governors have been urged to step in and help farmers in their respective…
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…
North Rift region facing is shortage of subsidised top-dressing fertiliser supplied by the Government
There is shortage of subsidised top-dressing fertiliser supplied by the Government in North Rift region. Farmers have been unable to get CAN fertiliser despite making frequent trips to the National…
Equitel positioned to spur agribusiness
Airtel Africa CEO Christian de Faria (right) and Equity Group Holdings CEO James Mwangi during the official launch of the thin-SIM technology || Photo source Regional financial services provider Equity…
Turkana is set to plant its first crop on 150-acre land irrigated with water from an underground aquifer this month.
One of Kenyaโs driest counties, Turkana, is this month set to plant its first crop on land irrigated with water from an underground aquifer. The irrigation scheme will cost taxpayers…
Nut and macadamia processors clashes with farmers over poor pay, Growers want to access the international market
Nut processors have clashed with farmers in the industrialistsโ push for the agriculture regulator to maintain the ban on export of macadamia and cashew nuts. Nut Processors Association of Kenya…