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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,…
Kenya to import maize from Mexico to ease the current supply shortage as neighbours block export
By Gerald Andae Kenya plans to import maize from Mexico to ease the current supply shortage that has seen the price of flour hit a five-year high, making it the…
Cereals board accused of selling unsafe maize to fight starvation
The National Cereals and Produce Board has clashed with the county government of Samburu on the safety of maize stock supplied for relief intervention. While the county government has rejected…
Kenya Grain farmers to benefit from new pest-proof storage bags
Grain farmers will benefit from new storage bags, which do not require the use of insecticides to prevent weevils and other pests’ invasion that have for years seen millions of…
Kshs 130m plan to provide farmers with quality seeds
The seed business in Kenya Treceived a major boost after two regulatory agencies received a Sh 130 million grant to digitise inspection and issuance of licences. The non-governmental trade lobby…
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…
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…
KENYAN wheat farmers cry foul as imports hit Sh35.6 billion last year
Farmers dry wheat in the open field at Mashariani area, Narok. PHOTO/GEORGE SAYAGIE Kenya’s wheat imports hit billion last year amid rising concerns by local farmers that millers are overlooking…
Kenyan farmers urged by experts not to just buy fertilisers without knowing what their soils need
Farmers should learn the components used in fertilisers and if they are suitable for their soils, agricultural experts have said. They noted that many farmers just buy fertilisers without knowing…
Cartels caught by police re-packaging subsidised fertiliser and reselling it at exorbitant prices to farmers in North Rift
Trans Nzoia Governor Patrick Khaemba during the flagging off of trailers carrying 35,000 bags of subsidized fertiliser on March 21, 2016. Police have unearthed a syndicate involving unscrupulous middlemen and…
