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Tea farmers to save over Ksh800M in reviewed management agreements with KTDA

adminMay 24, 20230

Tea farmers across the country are expected to earn better following completion of negotiations to review management agreements between smallholder tea factories and KTDA Management

ICED, ILH pledge Ksh 205M to enhance horticulture value chain

adminMay 24, 20230

East African fruit and vegetable value chains will be improved thanks to a Ksh 205.5 million contribution from the International Centre for Evaluation and Development (ICED) and the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture (ILH). With the goal of enhancing the horticultural value chain to raise profits for smallholder farmers and improve exports, the funds will be used to support three research projects in the area. Despite horticulture sector being a major source of income and nutrition for many households in the East Africa region, the sector continues to

Widows choose farming over food aid

adminMay 22, 20230

In Kilifi County, which has been severely affected by drought, food insecurity has been a major problem. 4.4 million Kenyans, including residents of Kilifi county,

CS Linturi attends food security meeting in Tanzania

adminMay 19, 20230

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi is in Tanzania for the 16th meeting of the Sectoral Council on Agriculture and Food Security at Dar el Salaam.

State plans to reduce Sh120 billion imports on edible oils

adminMay 17, 20230

The government is planning to promote the growing of sunflower and rapeseed (canola) to reduce the import bill for edible oils. Agriculture Principal Secretary Kello

90 goats, sheep die after drinking water from well in Turkana

adminMay 17, 2023May 17, 20230

EXTREME HAEMORRHAGE • Turkana recently received rains after experiencing three years of failed rains. Ninety goats and sheep have died after drinking water from a

Police, KRA recover Sh75m contraband milk on Kangundo Road

adminMay 17, 2023May 17, 20230

A consignment of uncustomed powdered milk worth over Sh75 million was on Tuesday recovered by detectives in a raid at go down located in Nairobi’s

Review for animal production professionals and technicians bill launched

adminMay 17, 2023May 17, 20230

PS for Livestock Development, Mr. Harry Kimtai, officially launched a public Stakeholders Consultation on the proposed Animal Production professionals and Technicians Bill 2023, in Kisumu

Holy cow! World Milk Day is here

adminMay 15, 20230

World Milk Day is a global event organized to celebrate the value of milk as a world-wide food, established by the Food and Agriculture Organization

Agriculture ministry to promote biofuel crops growth in 23 ASAL counties

adminMay 11, 20230

The Ministry of Agriculture is embarking on a new initiative to promote the growth of biofuel crops, such as castor, croton, and cotton, in the