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Soil degradation, a threat to food security

Idara November 20, 2019 Agriculture, Business & Finance, Editor Picks, Environment, Food Security, Nakuru, News, Technology 0

Food insecurity is looming following continued soil degradation in the country’s food basket areas. Soil scientists are now calling for urgent measures to address soil fertility, warning of an acute food

Charles Warria Director General KARLO Director of Agricultural Research in the Ministry of Agriculture Dr. Eliud Kireger Dr. Immaculate Maina Dr. Oscar Magenya Kenya Market Trust representative Nakuru County Chief Executive for Agriculture soil degradation Read on

Farmers in Kirinyaga shifting from coffee in favour of high-return bananas

Idara November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Agriculture, Business & Finance, Editor Picks, Environment, Features, Kirinyaga, News, Technology 0

After many years of getting meager returns from coffee, a group of farmers in Kirinyaga County have started growing high-yielding banana variety. Through funding from the County Government, a banana nursery

a banana nursery coffee County Government funded farmers grad Nain high-return bananas Kimwea in Gichugu Constituency Kimweas group small-scale irrigation scheme Williams and Phie 17 Read on

Kenya earned Sh.123.7 billion from tea exports in the year ending 2018

Idara November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Agriculture, Business & Finance, Editor Picks, Kericho, Manufacturing, News, Politics, Technology 0

Tea and horticulture are among the top export earners in Kenya and the government places a lot of premium on these sectors, out of Sh.612.9 b Kenya earned from her

cut flowers Dr. Chris Kiptoo INEDPS James Finlay Ltd JFK PS Trade Tea and horticulture tea farming Read on

Samburu North MP questioned over increased insecurity in his area

Idara November 19, 2019 Agriculture, Business & Finance, Editor Picks, News, Politics, Samburu, Security 0

The Samburu North Member of Parliament, Alois Lentoimaga was on Monday evening grilled at the directorate of criminal investigations in Maralal town over increased insecurity, including cattle rustling in his

Alois Lentoimaga banditry and cattle rustling cattle rustling increased insecurity perpetual inter communal conflicts Samburu County Criminal Investigations Officer Samburu North MP Seroney Soo Read on

Sugarcane farmers in Bungoma asked to diversify

Idara November 19, 2019 Agriculture, Bungoma, Business & Finance, Editor Picks, Manufacturing, News, Technology 0

Sugarcane farmers in Bungoma County have been challenged to stop relying on the crop as their main source of income due to its dwindling fortunes. An Economic expert and a graduate

Company Board of Directors’ Chairman Economic expert and a graduate of the London School of Economics Edward Kisaka Joash Wamang’oli Nzoia Sugar Company Sugarcane farmers Read on