Invest in smart agriculture to curb food shortage, says Ottichilo
Vihiga Governor Wilber Ottichilo has urged residents to invest in smart agriculture to attain food security. He said climate change has affected the rain patterns...
Address worsening drought situation, Lagdera MP tells state
WATER CRISIS Lagdera MP Abdikadir Hussein has expressed concern over the worsening drought situation in Lagdera subcounty, Garissa. Speaking to the press in Garissa town...
Hass Avocado Tree Growing – A Guide Into Producing the Best
The Hass avocado variety is the most popular Kenya avocado for export because it enjoys a good market in Europe as compared to the other varieties. Hass...
Millers to receive Sh100 unga subsidy cash – PS
SUBSIDY Millers will start receiving payment for the national maize flour subsidy programme today, according to the Agriculture Principal secretary. Francis Owino said that so...
Uganda-Nyanzi extracts oil from coffee
Coffee oil can be produced from green (unroasted) or roasted beans. There are a number of aromatic coffee oils and extracts on the market including...
Uganda-Solar power to save dairy farms from rising energy cost – experts
With the rising cost of electricity and a growing need to reduce their carbon footprint, farmers have been advised to look to solar options. Although...
Uganda-Hunger kills 900 in Karamoja
The suffering and pain in Karamoja, Uganda’s north-eastern pastoralist region, needs no hyperbole. It is visible in massive crop failures as a result of a...
Agriculture suffers low budget allocation in EAC
Even as hunger, famine, and inflation ravage the East African region, the bloc is still hesitant to fund agriculture and has allocated the sector less...