December 2014

Farmers award fetes Kenya’s agricultural finest

Winners from seven different award categories were awarded in this year’s Elgon Kenya Ministry of agriculture National Farmers Awards, now in its second year, in a glamorous event presided over by Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Cecily Kariuki. The event which seeks to celebrate farmers for their pivotal role in …

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Companies step up war on horticultural pests with new innovation

A growing Kenyan middle class keen on their health and with an affinity for spending is driving the cultivation of horticultural produce especially by small holder farmers. Data from Bridgenet Africa, a not for profit Agricultural Organization working with smallholder farmers in Africa shows that 2013, demand for horticultural commodities from fruits, vegetables and pulses had …

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Kenya bets on high value sorghum to boost yields

Kenya plans to introduce an improved variety of sorghum in 2016 that has a 20 percent more yield compared to conventional breeds, officials said.Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) Principal Investigator for Sorghum David Karanja said that field trials will be concluded by February 2015. “The national performance studies will then be conducted for one …

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