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Soil degradation, a threat to food security

Food  insecurity is looming following continued soil degradation in the country’s food basket areas. Soil scientists are now calling for urgent measures to address soil fertility, warning of an acute food

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Twenty farmers rescued after being marooned in their farms following flooding of Voi River

There  was a  scare in Kalolenyi village in Voi sub-county on Monday morning after twenty farmers were marooned in their farms for over six hours following heavy flooding that led

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County expects to earn Sh.20 million annually with launch of new livestock Market

The  Lamu County government has unveiled a Sh.18.2 million livestock market in Nagele that is expected to improve the county’s revenue stream by at least Sh.20 million annually through livestock

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Fertilizer alone will not boost production, Kiunjuri

The  Ministry  Agriculture is implementing the agricultural sector transformation and growth strategy aimed at transforming the nationwide subsidy programme. The  Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS), Mwangi Kiunjuri  said that fertilizer use in

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Sh.100 Billion spent to mitigate drought and floods

The  government spends over Sh.100 billion to feed Kenyans affected by drought and floods annually. The  East  African Community  and Regional Development Cabinet Secretary (CS), Adan Mohamed said that his ministry

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