Agriculture

CS Kagwe calls for long-term, affordable financing to empower smallholder farmers

By S, KNA The Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Mutahi Kagwe, has urged financial institutions to rethink their approach to agricultural lending, as smallholder farmers continue to face

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County partners with stakeholders on African Indigenous Vegetables (AIVs) commercialization

By J, KNA The African Indigenous Vegetables (AIVs) Commercialization, Vision 2030 Flagship Project has been launched at Eldoret National Polytechnic. Uasin Gishu CECM for Agriculture Dr. Sam Kotut said the project will

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Komboka variety sparks transformation in coastal rice farming

By A, KNA The sun rises slowly over the vast paddies of Vanga in Lunga Lunga, casting golden rays across the flooded fields where Maulidi Mwasema has already begun her day. She

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Taveta banana farmers turn despair into a multi-million-shilling industry

For a long time, banana farmers in Taveta watched their crops ripen on the stem, only to rot in their fields or be sold at throwaway prices to exploitative middlemen. With

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Government partners with private sector to boost food security

By W, KNA The government is restructuring the agriculture sector to enhance efficiency and productivity across the entire value chain, from research, production, and harvesting to processing, marketing, consumption, and export. Agriculture

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