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Revival of Muluanda ginnery to be complete by May 2020, says PS

Idara January 9, 2020January 9, 2020 Agriculture, Busia, Editor Picks, News, Technology 0

The National Government has set aside Sh. 30 million towards the revival of Muluanda Cotton Ginnery in Busia. Speaking after an inspection tour of the facility on Wednesday, the Cooperatives Principal

Ali Noor Cooperatives PS cotton farmers Funyula Member of Parliament Oundo Mudenyo revival of Muluanda Cotton Ginnery Rivatex in Eldoret Read on

Cheap rice imports choke Sh.13 billion economy in Mwea

Idara January 8, 2020January 9, 2020 Agriculture, Business & Finance, Kirinyaga, News 0

Massive rice imports from the Far East have choked the economy of Ngurubani town in Mwea, Kirinyaga County that is the biggest grower and supplier of rice in Kenya. Data from

Jane Ndungu rice farmers rice traders Senior Agricultural Officer incharge of the Rice Crop smuggling through the Kenya Somali border Read on

Farmers to start planting BT cotton early next year

Idara December 30, 2019January 4, 2020 Agriculture, Kirinyaga 0

The government is set to provide for the initial BT cotton seeds to farmers to plant during the forthcoming March/April long rains, a lead Crop Researcher, Dr. Charles Waturu has

a lead Crop Researcher cotton farming Dr. Charles Waturu KALRO Mwea Read on

Prices for KTDA factory teas rise marginally during last auction of 2019

Idara December 23, 2019 Agriculture, Business & Finance, Nairobi 0

Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) managed factory tea prices rose by 1.74 percent to close at USD 2.64 per kilogram (kg) of made tea during the last auction of 2019

KTDA CEO Lerionka Tiampati Prices for KTDA factory tea Read on

More farmers embrace high yielding hybrid rice in Mwea

Idara December 23, 2019January 4, 2020 Agriculture, Business & Finance, Editor Picks, Kirinyaga, News 0

Rice farmers in Mwea are now set to improve their yields after embracing hybrid rice which produces more yields and is fast maturing. Already over 100 farmers at Kabatiro in the

ATTF ICOSEED KARLO Managing Director of the Organization new rice variety NGO over 100 farmers at Kabatiro Patrick Muriuki rice farming rice production expert Stephen Thiga Read on