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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4,500 Kenyan coconut farmers get ready market from US govt partnership with local processor
The United States has announced a partnership with Kenyan coconut processor Kentaste that will create…
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Govt projects bumper 40M maize bag harvest owing to subsidised fertiliser
From reported early maize harvests, the government projects that the country will have a great…
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UK charity project to benefit 100,000 Western Kenya youth in agribusiness
Practical Action and Mastercard Foundation have collaborated in establishing the Resilient Agriculture that Works for…
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Avocadoes drive Kakuzi’s Shs171M half-year profit despite slump in macadamia market
Kakuzi PLC has announced a Shs 171. 1 million half-year pretax profit on the back…
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Project launched to use invasive desert locusts as food & feed source
A three-year project dubbed B(eat) the locust that seeks to introduce invasive desert locusts as…
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Farmers question use of North Rift season for issuing subsidized fertiliser
According to the Central Bank of Kenya’s July Agriculture Sector Survey farmers have raised concerns…
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KCIC opens applications for 2023 Vijana na AgriBiz Competition
The Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) has opened nationwide applications for the 2023 Vijana na…
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Cabinet approves import of tax-free animal feeds to reduce farmer costs
The cabinet has approved the importation of zero-rated animal feed-making products into Kenya in an…
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Govt to spend Sh3B in three years on KCC modernisation programme
On Tuesday (8th August, 2023) President William Ruto commissioned the Modernised Kenya Co-operative Creameries (KCC)…
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Kakuzi enters Kenya’s cooking oil market as part of rebranding effort
Agribusiness firm Kakuzi Plc has formally adopted a new corporate identity that underscores its commitments…
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JKUAT researchers encourage farmers to grow hybrid Chinese millet
Researchers from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and the Chinese Center…
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State-backed affordable seasonal crop lending increased by Sh8 billion
President William Ruto on Wednesday announced that the government will Increase the budget for the…
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Govt implements Warehouse Receipt System to maximise farmer grain prices
In an effort to maximise farmer returns in the grain and pulses market, the government…
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President announces Sh2,500 fertiliser price, outlines bright future for agriculture
President William Ruto today announced the commencement of the second phase of the government’s agriculture…
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Kenya releases drought-resistant purple-fleshed sweet potato
The International Potato Center (CIP) and the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) have…
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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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Fact Sheet: Tackling the Growing Problem of Heat Stress in Livestock
Smallholder farmers in the developing world should be implementing cheap and readily available solutions such…
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Methods of Mitigating Egg Eating In Chicken
Egg eating and cannibalism are rampant in nutritionally deficient birds, which are forced to peck…
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KALRO Developed Tools Enable Early Planting for Arid Smallholder Farmers
Two tools developed by the Kenya Agricultultural and Livestock Research Organization and Triple W Engineering…
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Egg Candling: A Cost-Effective Method to Ensure 100% Natural Hatching
Small-scale poultry farmers can predict with certainty the percentage of chicks to be hatched by…
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UON, ELGON Kenya Construct Agritech Center to Bridge Farmer-Academic Divide
The University of Nairobi and Kenya’s largest agri-input supplier, Elgon Kenya Limited, have begun constructing…
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New Website Launched to Help Agriculture Professionals Progress in Careers
The Skills for Agriculture (SfA) version 2 website has been launched by CABI to help…
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Ultra-low-energy drip irrigation saves farmers up to 31% in capital costs
According to breakthrough field research, the use of ultra-low-energy drip irrigation is capable of saving…
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