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Featured Irrigation authority seeks more money for Galala Kulalu project

adminJuly 12, 2020

by adminJuly 12, 202001865

The National Irrigation Authority (NIA) requires about Sh700 million to complete phase one of the Galana/Kulalu Food Security Project, the National Development Implementation Technical Committee...

Featured Covid-19 disrupts fish farming in Kilifi

adminJuly 12, 2020March 7, 2026

by adminJuly 12, 2020March 7, 2026011164

The ongoing night curfew coupled with strong and boisterous winds have greatly affected fishing within the Indian Ocean in Kilifi County, leading to a severe...

Livestock

Signs of heartwater disease in ruminants and its treatment

adminJuly 12, 2020

by adminJuly 12, 202001406

his disease is also known as Cowdriosis. Heartwater is an infectious, non-contagious disease of ruminants species. It is a Tick borne disease that occurs in...

Featured Food Security

Featured ASNET up to transform agriculture sector in Kenya

adminJuly 12, 2020

by adminJuly 12, 202003353

Players in the agriculture sector have pledged to ensure the sector is transformed to regain its glory as the key driver of Kenya’s economic development....

Livestock Technology

You can now tell the perfect time for A.I using special tags

adminJuly 10, 2020

by adminJuly 10, 202001698

If conception fails after insemination, you incur losses due to repeat heats ranging between Ksh 4,000 and Ksh12,000, and lose valuable milking and calving time....

Crops News Opinions

Featured New pest control measures to warn farmers on chemical use

adminJuly 10, 2020

by adminJuly 10, 202002238

The importance of following instructions on pesticide product labels cannot be overstated, if farmers are to reap higher yields without harming themselves or their lands....

Food Security News Opinions

Featured Agriculture sector is key on covid-19 interventions

adminJuly 10, 2020

by adminJuly 10, 202001893

Africa has so far escaped the worst health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the continent looks like it could be the worst hit from...

Food Security Livestock Opinions

Camel rearing, Africa’s blessing in waiting

adminJuly 10, 2020

by adminJuly 10, 20200862

With proper and adequate investment, the country could turn camel milk into a top foreign exchange earner. The Kenya Camel Association says that for a long...

Crops News

Featured Coffee trading licence extended by state

adminJuly 10, 2020March 7, 2026

by adminJuly 10, 2020March 7, 2026011049

The government has extended coffee trading licenses for another one year. This comes barely two days after the Nairobi coffee exchange failed to hoard coffee...

Market Information Opinions

Featured You don’t have to wait till harvesting to sell

adminJuly 10, 2020

by adminJuly 10, 202002503

About 10 workers on the farm in Kisaju, Kajiado County, sort out onions according to their sizes, placing the smaller ones on one side and...