Certified potato seeds to address food deficit
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
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Dairy farming to replace tobacco and sugarcane economy
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
Read onEU donates Sh.110 million to support dairy production in Kisumu
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
Read onMachakos Donkey Owners Want Abattoirs Closed
Donkey owners from Machakos want the government to close down donkey abattoir for health reasons arguing that their presence was a threat to the rural economy. Speaking in Machakos town, the owners
Read onProcessing plant to stabilize milk prices in Murang’a
A milk processing plant established by Murang’a county government is buying milk at Sh.35 per litre, an increment from Sh.15 two years ago thereby stabilizing the price of the commodity. The
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