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Government promise to provide Sh.1.5 billion for resumption of work at Thiba dam

Idara November 13, 2019 Agriculture, Business & Finance, Food Security, Kirinyaga, News, Politics, Security, Technology 0

The stalled works at the Thiba mega dam will resume in three weeks’ time once an outstanding arrears of Sh.1.5 billion is paid to the contractor, the government has stated. The

Gichimu Githinji Gichugu mp Japanese government Joseph Irungu joshua toro Kabinga Wachira Karia village in Kirinyaga East Sub-County Mwea Rice Farmers Mwea MP NIB chairman Strabag Construction Company Thiba Mega Dam Water and Irrigation PS Read on

Laikipia, Samburu Counties in a joint initiative to eradicate invasive plants

Idara November 11, 2019 Agriculture, Business & Finance, Environment, Food Security, Laikipia, News, Technology 0

Laikipia and Samburu Counties have started mapping the extent of the invasive cactus and acacia plants that has ravaged most grazing land in the two areas. With the support of the

CABI representative invasive cactus and acacia plants James Mungere Laikipia and Samburu Counties Laikipia County Livestock Chief Officer Opuntia stricta RCMRD Winnie Nunda World Agroforestry Centre Read on

Certified potato seeds to address food deficit

Idara November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 Agriculture, Business & Finance, Editor Picks, Food Security, Nairobi, News, Technology 0

Despite potato being the second most important crop in the country after maize, its production remains low at only seven tonnes per hectare against a potential of 40 tonnes on

a seed Inspector aeroponics Certified potato seeds Erick Wekesa Wanyonyi KEPHIS NYS Tumaini farm Steven Fwamba Khisa technologist from KEPHIS Read on

Dairy farming to replace tobacco and sugarcane economy

Idara November 11, 2019 Agriculture, Business & Finance, Food Security, Manufacturing, Migori, Technology 0

Farmers in Migori County have been advised to embrace dairy farming as a substitute for the collapsed tobacco and unstable sugarcane farming. The Livestock Principal Secretary (PS), Harry Kimtai wondered why

dairy training institute Francis Owino government’s 240 acres at Oyani farm Harry Kimtai Industrialization PS Livestock PS Mark Nyamita modern dairy farming Uriri Member of Parliament Read on

EU donates Sh.110 million to support dairy production in Kisumu

Idara November 11, 2019 Agriculture, Business & Finance, Editor Picks, Food Security, Kisumu, Manufacturing, News, Politics, Technology 0

The European Union (EU) has given Sh.110 million grant to the county government of Kisumu to revive and enhance dairy production in the area. The grant which is under EU’s instruments

CS devolution and ASALs Dairy Development Centre in Muhoroni EU ambassador to Kenya Eugene Wamalwa Isebania-Kisii-Ahero Highway Kisumu County Governor partnership with EU Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o Simon Mordue Special Economic Zone Read on