Kenyan experts to receive training on invasive mealy-bug pest
Kenya will be among nine countries whose diagnostic experts will be trained to detect a new invasive mealy-bug pest that has arrived in the Eastern Africa sub region, called the
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Agriculture
Farmers urged to diversify crop production to boost income
Farmers in Elgeyo Marakwet County have been urged to diversify into horticulture as a way of boosting their income. Speaking to KNA Nephat Maritim, a government relations and policy analyst at
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Gucha Farmers receive Hass avocado seedlings
The County government of Kisii has distributed Hass avocado seedlings to farmers in Ogembo area. The Hass variety that is not common in the area, have been supplied to Boochi, Machoge
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Warehouse Receipt System benefiting small-scale farmers
The introduction of the innovative Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) by the government in the agriculture sector has increased lending in the sector, a move that has seen small scale farmers
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Kirinyaga County prioritizes rice farming
Kirinyaga County government has given first priority to rice cultivation regarding it as a food security crop. Out of all the 24 counties, which grow rice in the country, only Kirinyaga
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