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KALRO Tea Research Institute has distributed 20,000 elite tea seedlings to farmers in Kapkoros and Boito, Bomet County, to boost yields. The seedlings include drought tolerant TRFK 301/5 and high volume TRFCA SFS 150, developed for Kenya’s tea growing highlands. The Ministry of Agriculture is also promoting avocado and coffee farming in Bomet to diversify…
KALRO is training 20,000 farmers in five counties on the drought tolerant and disease resistant Waithera bean variety. The programme is promoting farmer aggregation, better market prices and links to processors and export markets. Waithera matures in 60 to 70 days and can produce up to 10 bags of 90kg per acre. At least 20,000…
Ministry invites stakeholders to validate draft digital agriculture policy and bill on August 7 at KALRO headquarters in Nairobi Drafts propose a national framework for agricultural data and digital technologies and establish the Kenya Agricultural Digital Information Centre (KADIC) Public can submit written memoranda through email or to the Ministry before the validation meeting on…
A Ksh 580 million Korea funded rice seed project in Mwea aims to reduce Kenya’s rice deficit by producing high quality certified seeds. The K Rice Belt Project will produce about 700 tonnes of certified rice seed annually and train farmers on modern farming technologies. The initiative seeks to cut rice imports, boost farmer yields…
The Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) has finally compensated a farmers’ group KSh394,800 for indigenous vegetable seeds supplied in 2012, closing a protracted dispute that dragged on for fourteen years. The settlement was reached after mediation by the Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) The farmers had petitioned the Commission, accusing KALRO, then operating…
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) has partnered with stakeholders in the livestock sector to come up with a project proposal aimed at supporting livestock trade and export in the Eastern Africa region. The project, funded by the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) will be implemented by KALRO and the Food and…
A new type of dairy cow has been introduced in Kenya to help farmers produce more and better quality milk. The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has created the breed by crossing the high milk producing Friesian cow with the tough, disease-resistant Sahiwal breed. The result is a “super breed” expected to give…
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 Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) Dairy Research Centre, Msabaha, is set to host a Field Day on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at its Msabaha Centre in Kilifi County. The event, themed “Scaling Up Climate-Smart Fodder Technologies for Enhanced Livelihoods of Smallholder Farmers,” aims to promote innovative dairy and fodder production technologies that…
The Agriculture and livestock development Cabinet Secretary, CS Mutahi Kagwe has called for a researched, data and science-based farming to achieve food security and curb excessive imports. Speaking during a visit to the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research (KALRO) Msabaha Research Centre in Kilifi County, the CS said that Kenya is currently produces 4 Billion…
