Looming sugar crisis as shortage hits COMESA market
Sugar prices are expected to rise further in the coming months due to an acute shortage of the commodity in the COMESA market. This comes amidst a ban on sugarcane milling
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Kisumu
KALRO to propagate cotton seeds
The drive to revive cotton farming in the country has received a major boost after the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Organization (KALRO) rolled out a cotton seed production drive. The initiative
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Over Sh. 17 M set aside for Youth Start-Up, Innovation Challenge
Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o has unveiled a business idea generation competition seeking to transform the socio-economic lives of the youth from the grassroots. The innovative initiative dubbed, ‘Plug Mtaani-Vijana 2Invest,’ is a program designed to identify, nurture, and sustain
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NEMA raises alarm on return of plastic bags
National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) Kisumu County Director Leonard Ofula has cautioned traders against the use of banned single-use plastic bags. He said plastic bags were slowly finding their way back
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KALRO rolls out programme to enhance access to certified seeds
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) has rolled out an elaborate programme to scale up availability of certified seeds across the country. Through an initiative dubbed Mkulima Shop, the
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