The art of raising healthy heifers for sale
Healthy heifers offer a sure continuity to a thriving dairy farming business. It is therefore prudent to raise female calves well as you groom them...
Agriculture CS Hon Peter Munya has waved all charges on licences for purposes of exporting Miraa at the national level.
Speaking in Meru County, the CS said that Miraa traders will no longer be required to pay any fee for licences, for them to export...
No more ‘omena’ lies, Nyatike fishermen tell politicians
Election pledge Fishermen in Migori have warned politicians seeking office to prioritise solar-powered omena drying shades or forget their votes. They said they are tired...
Maize flour prices to come down in two days – CS Munya
The government will suspend levies and any taxes imposed on imported maize in a bid to lower the prices of maize meals to manageable levels....
High cost of farm inputs a threat to food security
Homa Bay has been hit by an acute shortage of subsidised fertilizer, a sure invitation for famine in the next few months unless the situation...
Farmers feel the pinch of costly fertiliser and fuel
Maize farmers have called on the Agriculture CS to intervene and help them get top dressing fertiliser. Farmers in North Rift are currently top-dressing the...
Lobby calls for a continental food policy
Peter Gubbels, the director of action research and advocacy for West Africa at Groundswell International, noted that there cannot be a sustainable healthy diet “with...
Digital Agriculture: the future of farming
Agriculture still lags behind when it comes to digital transformation, particularly financing. What holds it back and do you think this is where its future...
Here’s how to produce safe chicken meat, eggs
The current indiscriminate use of antibiotics in poultry production systems raises safety concerns. To avoid this, farmers need to apply good agricultural practices that include...
Youth in agribusiness urged to acquire finance and digital literacy skills
Young people have the potential and the zeal required to explore various opportunities in the agriculture sector if only they are mentored properly and walked...