Electric Fence Offers Relief For Tsavo Farmers
In the morning of July 2015, Christine Muisyo, a small-scale farmer at Ndingai village neighboring Tsavo National park in Mwatate sub-county woke up to every farmer’s worst nightmare. The entire
Read on
Agriculture
Over 2,000 Farmers to Benefit from Contract Scheme
Over 2,000 farmers in West Pokot, Baringo, Busia and Elgeyo Marakwet Counties will benefit from a contract farming scheme for the production of groundnuts and honey introduced by a local
Read on
Monkeys Invade Rarieda Cotton Farms
Cotton farmers in Rarieda Sub-County have decried heavy losses estimated at over Sh 25 million after monkeys destroyed approximately 500 acres of cotton plantation in the region. According to Harrison Odhiambo
Read on
NARIGP urged to Hasten Food Production
Turkana County Agriculture Executive committee member Philip Aemun has urged officials of National Agricultural and Rural Inclusive Growth Project (NARIGP) to move from piloting on small scale value chains to
Read on
Weatherman warns of impending flooding of Turkwel dam
Residents living near river Turkwel have been urged to relocate to higher grounds to avoid being swept away by the floods from Turkwel dam. County director of meteorological services Francis Muinda
Read on