New legislation expected to drive growth in milk production, says dairy board
The Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) has said that the country needs a strong dairy regulatory framework at the national and county levels to ensure milk...
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Irrigation Authority consents to surrender 2,000 acres for expansion of Hola town, settlements
The National Irrigation Authority (NIA) has agreed to give up a portion of its 12,630-acre land located at the Tana Irrigation Scheme in Tana River...
African CRISPR course receives $2 million in funding
The UC Davis African Plant Breeding Academy has received a $2 million grant to support the training of numerous African scientists who will help expand...
Green Transformation and Hydroponics: Towards Resilient Food Systems in the Far North of Kenya
It is finally raining in Kenya again, and even the Northern Regions around Lake Turkana receive some of it. So far, more drops have fallen...
WHO urges governments to cease tobacco Farming Subsidies
The World Health Organization (WHO) has made a clarion call to governments to halt subsidizing life-threatening tobacco crops and instead focus on offering more support...
Sugarcane farmers call for tough action on condemned sugar suspects
Cane farmers in western region are calling on the government to move in swiftly and arrest all suspects who participated in the release of condemned...
Tea farmers to save over Ksh800M in reviewed management agreements with KTDA
Tea farmers across the country are expected to earn better following completion of negotiations to review management agreements between smallholder tea factories and KTDA Management...
ICED, ILH pledge Ksh 205M to enhance horticulture value chain
East African fruit and vegetable value chains will be improved thanks to a Ksh 205.5 million contribution from the International Centre for Evaluation and Development (ICED) and the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture (ILH). With the goal of enhancing the horticultural value chain to raise profits for smallholder farmers and improve exports, the funds will be used to support three research projects in the area. Despite horticulture sector being a major source of income and nutrition for many households in the East Africa region, the sector continues to...
Widows choose farming over food aid
In Kilifi County, which has been severely affected by drought, food insecurity has been a major problem. 4.4 million Kenyans, including residents of Kilifi county,...