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UN’s Tobacco-Free Farms initiative empowers Kenyan farmers shift to high-iron bean

In the heart of Busia County, Sarah Ikarot Papa, 46, stands as a symbol of hope for women overcoming the challenges of tobacco farming. Sarah is one of over 2500 farmers across four Kenyan counties transitioning from growing tobacco to high-iron beans through the Tobacco-Free Farms initiative. Sarah’s story of resilience unfolds highlighting the transformation it […]

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KALRO informs soil liming can double crop yields, launches farmer handbook

Most farmers across the country remain unaware that soil acidity reduces crop yield by almost 50 per cent regardless the amount of fertilizer you use. This poses a major threat to the agricultural sector– the country’s economic backbone. Through a comparison done on farms where liming was applied production doubled, a small holder farmer in

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Farmers question use of North Rift season for issuing subsidized fertiliser

According to the Central Bank of Kenya’s July Agriculture Sector Survey farmers have raised concerns about the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) using the North Rift planting season as the benchmark for issuing subsidized planting and top-dressing fertilizer.  They argued that regions are not homogenous and there could be timing differences in planting and harvesting which

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Transforming East African Farming with Climate-Smart Villages

Innovative Approach Boosting Resilience in East African Agriculture A remarkable model is empowering a particular community to collectively adapt to changing weather patterns through alternative farming practices. This initiative has successfully spared millions of farmers across East Africa from drought, revitalizing barren farms and mitigating the impact of climate change. Revolutionizing Agriculture: The Climate-Smart Villages

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Government to provide 60 million pyrethrum seedlings to farmers to boost the crop production

Farmers in a pyrethrum farm. Photo courtesy. The government is planning to distribute 60 million pyrethrum seedlings to farmers in 19 counties beginning nest year in a bid to revive the sector which has been facing challenges for years now. Kenya was the world’s leading producer of natural pyrethrum, providing 70 per cent of the

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Government clears the air about claims of contaminated milk in the market

The Ministry of Agriculture has denied claims that there is contaminated milk in the Kenyan market. This is after the recent reports of contaminated food stuff in the Kenyan market, with fears that milk could be added to that list. According to Agriculture Chief Administrative Secretary Andrew Tuimur, only a small percentage of milk contains

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Government launches value addition project to market potato

Frmer harvesting his potatoes. Farmers experience low potato yields due to poor seeds and lack of production skills. Photo: Raymond Jumah. The government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Ireland has launched a project that will see over 800,000 potato smallholder farmers in Kenya benefit from potato value chain from planting to marketing enabling the farmers

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Government launches programme in colleges to increase tilapia production

  The government of Kenya through the Ministry of Agriculture and in collaboration with other foreign ministries has launched the national aquaculture curriculum to promote and sustain tilapia farming in ponds within Lake Victoria catchment areas and across the country. In partnership with the German Development Cooperation Agency (GDCA) and Israeli Foreign Affairs Ministry’s Agency

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