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11 counties hit by second wave of locust invasion

adminJanuary 26, 2021

by adminJanuary 26, 202101133

11 counties have been hit by a second wave of desert locust invasion. Government spokesperson Colonel (Rtd.) Cyrus Oguna, addressing the press Friday morning assured...

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Coronavirus has stress-tested our food systems, and many could fail

adminOctober 21, 2020

by adminOctober 21, 202001334

The coronavirus has brought enormous setbacks, suffering, and forecasts of a global depression following the closure of so many economies for so long. But, if...

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Farmers Want KTDA To Withdraw Case Filed Against Implementation Of New Tea Regulations

adminSeptember 22, 2020

by adminSeptember 22, 202001454

Tea farmers in the Mt Kenya region want the Kenya Tea Development Agency to withdrawal a case it has filed against the implementation of the...

Crops Food Security

Featured New potato variety shaping country’s food security

adminJuly 14, 2020

by adminJuly 14, 202001972

Food security and nutrition are part of Kenya’s ‘Big Four’ Agenda, alongside enhanced manufacturing, universal healthcare, and affordable housing, aimed at accelerating economic growth. As...

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Featured Tea Farmers now prefer KTDA to multinationals

adminJuly 14, 2020

by adminJuly 14, 2020010699

An estimated 1,000 smallholder tea farmers have ditched multinationals for the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA). The farmers have been enrolled back to the KTDA-managed...

Crops Opinions

Featured Are we safe from sprayed tomatoes?

adminJuly 12, 2020

by adminJuly 12, 202001924

In the last recent past, we have witnessed the deaths of some high-profile Kenyans due to cancer. As a result, the statement “Farmers are killing...

Crops Events News

Featured BT cotton could revive the dead textile industry in Kenya

adminJuly 12, 2020July 12, 2020

by adminJuly 12, 2020July 12, 202002105

Busia County, Kenya: Cotton farming was once Busia Country’s main foreign exchange earner. But, with its collapse in 1980s due to a number of reasons,...

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Featured KTDA rejects reforms committee fronted by Munya

adminJuly 12, 2020

by adminJuly 12, 202001776

The Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) has once again turned to the courts to throw a spanner in the tea reforms by Agriculture CS Peter...

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Featured Irrigation authority seeks more money for Galala Kulalu project

adminJuly 12, 2020

by adminJuly 12, 202001858

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...

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Featured New pest control measures to warn farmers on chemical use

adminJuly 10, 2020

by adminJuly 10, 202002216

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....