Sustainable farming key in boosting production
With the onset of the March- May long rains after a long period of persistent drought, farmers have been urged to carry out practices that will help minimize the cost
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Agriculture
KALRO unveils improved Chicken breeds
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has unveiled a superior indigenous chicken breed that is highly resistant to common diseases. The new KALRO improved KC3 breed is an upgrade of
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Multinational firm inaugurates crop protection center
Farmers in Kiambu County have a reason to smile after an agricultural multinational Syngenta launched a crop-protection information centre for Kenyan farmers. Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA) is a Swiss
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Farmers in Embu receive subsidised fertiliser
Farmers in Embu have gotten a reprieve following the arrival of the first batch of government-subsidised fertiliser at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depot. Two trucks carrying 1, 200
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Nyandarua farmers to receive subsidized fertilizer
Nyandarua Governor Dr, Moses Badilisha has promised farmers that they will soon start receiving subsidized fertilizers from their respective sub counties closer to their homes unlike before where they used
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