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KALRO trains officers to boost mango, cashew nut production

Sacco ReviewSeptember 18, 202604 mins

Agriculture officers trained to strengthen support for mango and cashew nut farmers Training focuses on practical technologies and improved farming practices Officers urged to strengthen links between researchers, extension teams and farmers The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) has stepped up efforts to improve mango and cashew nut production by equipping agriculture officers…

Kenya, Australia explore agricultural research partnership

Sacco ReviewSeptember 17, 202604 mins

Kenya and Australia explore new areas of agricultural research cooperation Researchers examine technology and data-driven approaches for farmers Soil health and livestock feed emerge as key areas for collaboration Kenya’s agricultural research sector could see stronger international cooperation in soil health, digital farming and livestock feed following talks between the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research…

Farmers turn surplus potatoes into soap for extra income

Sacco ReviewAugust 31, 202606 mins

Farmers can turn damaged potatoes into soap instead of losing them to waste. Potato soap sells for about Ksh200, creating a new income stream. KALRO is offering training on potato value addition. Potato farmers and young entrepreneurs are being encouraged to turn surplus and damaged potatoes into soap as part of efforts to reduce post-harvest…

Teso North farmers to benefit from new cotton ginnery

Sacco ReviewAugust 25, 202604 mins

A new cotton ginnery is being installed in Teso North to process farmers’ produce locally. The facility will produce lint, cotton seed oil and animal feed, creating new value addition opportunities. Farmers are being encouraged to increase cotton production to meet the ginnery’s processing capacity. The establishment of a new cotton ginnery at Jairos Farmers’…

KALRO graduates farmers in coffee management training

Sacco ReviewAugust 14, 202603 mins

KALRO Coffee Research Institute has graduated farmers trained in modern coffee farm management practices. The training covered farm establishment, crop management, good farming practices and harvesting. KALRO says continued training will help farmers improve productivity and support the revival of Kenya’s coffee sector A new cohort of farmers has completed coffee farm management training at…

KALRO-TRI distributes 20,000 tea seedlings to Bomet farmers

Sacco ReviewAugust 11, 202604 mins

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 trains 20,000 farmers on new Waithera bean variety

Sacco ReviewAugust 11, 202605 mins

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 public views on digital agriculture policy

Sacco ReviewAugust 5, 202604 mins

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…

Inside the Mwea project trying to end Kenya’s rice imports

Sacco ReviewJuly 30, 202608 mins

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…

KALRO settles 14‑year indigenous vegetable seeds payment dispute with farmers

Sacco ReviewFebruary 18, 202605 mins

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…