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The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has announced plans to open two new border offices as it intensifies monitoring and surveillance of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) products across the Country. Speaking during new staff capacity building exercise at KALRO Kandara, acting Chief Executive Officer Nehemiah Ngetich said the new will be in Moyale and Isebania. “In…
The agricultural fraternity in Kenya is mourning the sudden death of Eric Kimunguyi, the Chief Executive Officer of Aaak-Grow/CropLife Kenya, who passed away after a short illness. Industry leaders have paid glowing tribute to Kimunguyi, praising his leadership, integrity, and unwavering dedication to promoting sustainable and science-driven agriculture across the country. In a statement, Aak-Grow/CropLife…
Machakos County is revamping its coffee sector after Governor Wavinya Ndeti championed a transformative investment under the National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP). Five coffee cooperative societies in the region have received a major boost with over Ksh 45 million in grants to revamp and modernize their operations. The beneficiary societies include Kasinga Farmers…
The Kenya Agricultural Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), and the Korean government are working together on a programme to manage pests by developing technologies and management practices that resolve modern pest challenges in Machakos County. The technologies are geared towards enabling farmers to lose less produce to pests that have been ravaging crops and damaging yields…
The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries has held a consultative meeting with the National Taxpayers Association (NTA) to explore avenues for enhancing accountability, transparency and value for money in Kenya’s agriculture sector. The session brought together senators and officials from the NTA to discuss practical ways of strengthening public participation and oversight…
The government has announced a major milestone in the Coffee Revitalization Programme, with the New Kenya Planters Co-operative Union (New KPCU) Meru Branch distributing 160,000 certified coffee seedlings to farmers in the county. Principal Secretary for the State Department for Cooperatives, Patrick Kilemi, said the initiative will provide growers with disease-free seedlings reduce farm production…
Forty-five farmer groups have been selected to participate in the first phase of the TUNZA Project, an initiative funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in Vihiga County. This follows a sensitization and application process that attracted at least 375 groups of farmers during a vetting conducted by the Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries…
The government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has handed over 12 bulk milk coolers to Nyeri dairy farmers to save the farmers from post-harvest loses resulting from poor milk processing and storage facilities. Speaking during the handing over ceremony, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the coolers will benefit some 3,600 farmers…
The Meru County government is committed to empowering traders and farmers by creating and improving infrastructures in places they operate from. This was revealed by Trade and Cooperatives CECM Rev. Carol Kaberia, who noted that the county government has remained committed to empowering traders and farmers by improving market infrastructure and creating better trading environments….
Kisumu Senator Prof. Tom Ojienda has called for the compensation of Kibuye Market traders who suffered massive losses following recent strong winds and heavy rains that destroyed their stalls and merchandise. The Senator who was speaking at the Senate wants the Committee on Trade, Industrialisation and Tourism to give a statement on the need for…
