New hybrid rice variety introduced in Mwea
Rice breeders in Mwea have come up with a hybrid rice that may soon replace the demand for imported rice in the country. The new breed of rice according to scientists
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Agriculture
Dairy farmers reaping big from milk coolers
Dairy farmers in Uasin Gishu have started reaping benefits from milk coolers installed in various Sub Counties to help preserve and enhance the sale of quality milk and reduce losses. Tuiyo Cooperative
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KTDA trains tea farmers on quality tea production
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Holdings, has embarked on training small scale tea farmers in Kisii County on quality tea production and crop diversification in a bid to boost their
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Farmer groups venture into commercial animal feeds
Following rising demand in commercial animal feed, farmers’ groups in Kirinyaga which have hitherto been making dairy feeds have ventured into full commercial feed production. Two of the groups which were
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Kisii farmers to benefit from long rainy season
The Kenya Meteorological Department has assured farmers in Kisii County of increased agricultural production, due to the long rainy season, expected to continue from February to June this year. Speaking to the
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