Italian Representative, presenting Cassava Manual Textbooks to Mali Shambai community Based Organisation ( CBO ) Coordinator Mr. Philip Ndurya

Kilifi to employ 80 Irrigation Extension Service Officers to enhance service delivery to Farmers

Kilifi county government will soon employ 80 Irrigation Extension Service Officers to boost food crop production in the region, Sacco review has reliably established. The Ministry of Agriculture needs huge budget to enable  it to fight food insecurity in the region. The budget allocation for 2023 was Ksh 130 million which was not enough to…

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Meru Senator Kathuri Murungi addresses coffee farmers at Kariene market in Central Imenti constituency. Photo John Majau

Senator wants private coffee millers audited to tame theft

Senate Deputy Speaker Kathuri Murungi has called on the government to audit all private coffee millers across the country following the increasing coffee theft cases. Speaking at Kariene in Central Imenti Constituency, Kathuri who is also the Meru Senator urged the ministry of agriculture to move with speed and collect data on source and volumes…

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Farmers asked to take up new armyworm-resistant maize seeds

New maize varieties resistant to the deadly armyworm have been released researchers. Director General Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organisation Eliud Kireger said the new seeds were developed to stop the spread of the dangerous migratory pest. The National Varieties Release Committee, chaired by the Ministry of Agriculture approved the seeds on February 20, 2023…

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Govt develops measures to improve fertilizer access, reduce costs

The Government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has developed robust measures through a recently developed policy which will ease access to fertilizer to all farmers in a bid to improve crop yield and solve the challenges farmers faced in the past. Through its Agricultural Soil Management Policy 2023, prepared by the State Department…

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Ministry drafts seven regulations to promote growth of livestock industry

Order is now set to be restored in the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development after seven regulations were drafted to promote the growth of the sub-sector in the country. The move targets areas that have, over the years, remained unregulated, affecting the growth of the sub-sector. Directorate of Livestock Policy and Regulations representative Dr….

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