El Nino a 99% certainty over October-December rain season warns Kenya Met
According to the Kenya Meteorological Department, it is expected that most parts of the country…
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Environment
Latest environment stories from across Kenya.
Farmers Advised to Harvest Produce Over Coming Dry Month to Avoid Losses
Farmers in Highlands West of the Rift Valley, Lake Victoria Basin, Central, and South Rift…
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Study: Precision Farming Improves Production, Cuts Costs, Tames Environmental Degradation
A study by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) described precision farming as a…
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Prepare for drier than usual June-Sep rain season across E.Africa
By George Munene IGAD’S Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) has announced that the June…
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Experts urge farmers adopt push-pull technology as industrial agriculture degrades environment
We must move away from conventional monoculture-based industrial agriculture that relies heavily on external inputs,…
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Weatherman warns of below-average rainfall for March-May long rains season
By George Munene According to the Kenya Meteorological Department, average to below-average rainfall is expected…
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Organic farming yields 30% more in extreme weather research shows
By George Munene 40 years of real-world practices and rigorous scientific analysis by America’s Rodale…
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Drought shrinks Kenya’s agriculture performance despite economy improving
By George Munene According to data from the World Bank, Kenya’s agriculture sector contracted by…
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Kenya facing food crisis as historic drought persists for fifth season
By George Munene According to the World Food Programme (WFP) Famine Early Warning System Network…
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How The United Arab Emirates And The Arctic Nations Are Trying To Curb Climate Change And Global Warming
Global warming is the increased rise in temperature on our planet that started being seen slightly before and after industrialization. It is caused by our activities, especially the combustion of fuels leading to an increase in greenhouse…
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30% of global arable land made useless due to excessive irrigation
While most agricultural stakeholders are touting irrigation as the best way of bringing more land…
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Horn of Africa facing the worst drought in 41 years
By George Munene According to Ireland’s aid and humanitarian agency Concern Worldwide, the Horn of…
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Rising temperatures lead to proliferation of coffee diseases
The rise in temperatures due to climate change is leading to the proliferation of the…
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Waterpans helps farmers weather dry spells
Farmers are constructing water pans to harvest water ensuring they have year round supply at…
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WFP warns 13M people face severe drought in Kenya, Ethiopia & Somalia
By George Munene The Word Food Programme (WFP) has warned that more than 13 million…
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KALRO boosts dual-purpose Teff grass production to help arid farmers combat drought
By George Munene Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) is working to upscale teff…
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Farmers grapple with failed crop as rains fail
By George Munene With The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) predicting slightly enhanced rainfall in many…
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Farmers build forage reserves ahead of forecast January drought
By George Munene Willson Arusei, a farmer at Baringo County has set up fodder storage…
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Fast action needed to head off ‘biblical’ famine
By Jenny Luesby So the numbers are finally coming in: we are going to kill…
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Planning crops to fit the weather forecast delivers certain wealth, claim farmers
By Brian Moseti By the time James Matano was quitting his nursing job to pursue…
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South Africa importer buying tonnes of sesame (simsim) seeds from Kenyan growers
Farmers producing sesame seeds, locally known as simsim now have a chance to sell the…
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Environment: 6 Ways To Adapt To Climate Change
Change is inevitable and we’re currently witnessing a change like no other – climate change. The seasons are shifting, the weather is getting harsher and we’re running around like a headless chicken. It’s a scary phenomenon when August,…
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How farmers are tapping water from Aberdare Mountain Ranges for crop production
Farmers watering their vegetables. Irrigation has become the best alternative for farmers in Kenya during…
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Pans helps farmers harvest water for use all-year round
Farmers can have access to water for use in the farm all-year round even in…
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