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Featured Viable agricultural approach in building sustainable environment encouraged

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According to a report, both international and local donors are increasingly investing in industrial agricultural projects to the disadvantage of interventional measures that convert food...

Featured Reprieve as maize and wheat VATs zero rated in new bill

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President Uhuru Kenyatta has this evening at State House, Nairobi signed into law the 2020/21 Budget, the 2020 Finance Bill and the 2019/20 Third Supplementary...

County Focus

Laikipia good for beef production, Report

May 9, 2019

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A pre-feasibility study by the World Bank says Laikipia can be a centre for beef production if pastoralists embrace feedlots technology. Among its key findings...

Exports

Kenyan exports to UK falls, ODI says

May 9, 2019

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According to the latest study by Overseas Development Institute (ODI) exports to Britain have risen by 15 per cent as per last year. Kenya’s share...

Food Processing

It’s not the right time to adopt the GMOs, stakeholders says

May 9, 2019

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Stakeholders concerned about the government’s unilateral decision to adopt genetically modified crops. Share A number of players in the agricultural sector are demanding for a...

Food Security

Prioritise food safety as part of ‘Big Four Agenda’-Greenpeace Africa

May 9, 2019

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In 2018, there was increased cases of sub-standard food imports into Kenya. From sugar that contains mercury to expired rice, to oil that does not...

Food Processing

Brewer seeks partners to lift sorghum production

May 9, 2019

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Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) is looking for partners to help strengthen sorghum production in western Kenya to sustain its Sh15 billion keg plant in Kisumu....

County Focus

Embu farmers educated on Conservation Agriculture

May 9, 2019

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Embu farmers are now well informed in conservation agriculture, thanks to Embu County government and Food and Agricultural Organization. Conservation Agriculture use specialized planting equipment that also...

Crops