New rainfed rice could unlock thousands of acres, save Kenya billions in imports
The introduction of new hybrid rice varieties that can be grown without flooding has made rice farming viable in over one million hectares of land,
The introduction of new hybrid rice varieties that can be grown without flooding has made rice farming viable in over one million hectares of land,
Cassava is a hardy, drought-tolerant crop ideal for smallholder farmers as it can be grown across a variety of conditions. The crop grows in areas
According to data by the Agriculture And Food Authority (AFA)-Horticultural Crops Directorate, the production of Russian Confrey (mafaki/mabaki) has risen from 1,354 metric tonnes (MT)
Monday, 20, Nov– Members of the Committee on Agriculture and Livestock have directed the Ministry of Agriculture to enhance the production of food substitutes to
The Kenya Environment Court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a government decision to allow importation and cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops designed to combat
From reported early maize harvests, the government projects that the country will have a great harvest of over 40 million bags for the long rains
Researchers from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and the Chinese Center for Agricultural Resources Research (CARR) are sensitising farmers on efficiently
The International Potato Center (CIP) and the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) have released the drought-resistant KC Sweet Purple sweet potato. Originally from
Students at Chisare Secondary School of Western Kenya are earning their school income with the sale of tomato plants in a classic example of how
Farmers in Mbeere, Eastern Kenya, have embraced drought-resistant pigeon peas as rains become unreliable, a crop that also assisted them in doubling their incomes and
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