Farmers urged to diversify to achieve food security
Farmers in Siaya County have been urged to grow a variety of crops besides maize, to improve on food security. The County Executive for Agriculture, Dr. Elizabeth Odhiambo, gave the advice,
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Food Security
Nanyuki innovator assembles maize drying machine to alleviate drying challenges for local farmers
As the world celebrates World Food Day on October 16, farmers across the country are grappling high aflatoxin levels in maize that has not only brought misery in terms of
Read onKEPHIS, KALRO in drive to have small holder farmers embrace new technologies for breeding potato seeds
The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) and Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) have embarked on promoting new farming technologies for breeding multiple disease free potato seed, in
Read onCounty hosts Agricultural exhibition to brace farmers for hard times
Chilling predictions scientists warned would result from adverse climate changes in the world are right with us: loss of sea ice, accelerated sea level rise and longer, more intense heat
Read onFramers trained on natural pest control methods
Multiple yellow stickers that hang in a tomato farm near Kagumo town, Kirinyaga County conspicuously attract the attention of farmers. The radiant stickers serve as pest control method since yellow is
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