Palm oil trees new path for Busia farmers
To the ordinary person, Palm trees provide good shelter and beautiful scenery to behold while relaxing in the afternoon. While this may be true, there are far much more benefits derived
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Agriculture
Women in artisanal mining undergo beekeeping training
A pioneer group of fifteen women from the extractive sector, majorly artisanal mining, in Taita Taveta County have been chosen to undergo a one-month training in the best beekeeping practices
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Egerton University develops an array of climate smart seeds
Egerton University in collaboration with private and public industry stakeholders have developed high-yielding, drought and disease-resistant crop varieties while simultaneously stepping up efforts to train farmers to embrace innovative practices as a
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State moves to eradicate Quelea birds in Kisumu
The government has launched an aerial operation to flush out quelea birds, which have invaded rice fields in Kisumu County. Officials from the Ministry of Agriculture arrived in Kisumu Friday to
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Tea farmers receive Sh5.5 billion mini bonus
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has disbursed a Sh.5.5 billion mini bonus to small scale tea farmers in the country, aimed at cushioning them from the rising cost of living. Agriculture
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