Alarm as maize shortage looms in Nakuru city
There’s a looming maize shortage in Nakuru city and local stockists have raised the alarm over the scarcity of the staple food due to suppressed supplies. The Manager of Menengai Flour
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Agriculture
Nakuru small scale farmers benefit from avocado seedlings
Nakuru county government has distributed over 500,000 avocado seedlings to small scale farmers since the inception of the programme three years ago worth Sh50, 000,000. Speaking Tuesday at the Njoro sub-county
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KDB, cooperatives driving growth of dairy sector
The Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) is urging farmers to join cooperative societies to boost their incomes and prevent exploitation by middlemen. According to the Director in charge of Operations and Regulatory
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Kisumu farmers losing 60% of crops to armyworm
Maize and sorghum farmers in Kisumu are staring at glaring losses this season after the African armyworms destroyed 60% of the crops. Kisumu County Chief Officer in charge of agriculture Dr.
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Fish farming, a life-changer for Busia residents
Fishery is a major economic activity in Busia, thanks to Lake Victoria that supports a huge population of fish including Nile Perch, Tilapia and Omena. There is also introduction of emerging alternative fish culture techniques, such as aquaculture that include open water
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