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KEPHIS, KALRO in drive to have small holder farmers embrace new technologies for breeding potato seeds

Idara October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 Agriculture, Business & Finance, Editor Picks, Features, Food Security, Nakuru, News, Technology 0

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

aeroponics AGRA breeding multiple disease free potato seed Director Dr. Esther Kimani Dr. Moses Nyongesa hydroponics and stem cutting technologies KEPHIS Managing Director Lee Kinyanjui Nakuru County Governor NPCK and Egerton University Potato Research Centre-KALRO promoting new farming technologies Read on

County hosts Agricultural exhibition to brace farmers for hard times

Idara October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 Agriculture, Business & Finance, Editor Picks, Environment, Features, Food Security, Machakos, News, Technology 0

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

Agricultural exhibition Agriseedco Limited Continental seeds Dryland seeds FAO IPCC Kenya Agro Kenya Biologies Luka Kioko Machakos County Agricultural Livestock and Fisheries Chief Officer Pioneer seed maize Pioneer Seeds Company Utooni Development org and Farmers Agri-business Solutions Read on

Framers trained on natural pest control methods

Idara October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 Agriculture, Business & Finance, Editor Picks, Features, Food Security, Kirinyaga, News, Politics, Technology 0

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

a bee expert in Kirinyaga Dr. Jess Kambaka Fredrick Mugo Mutuota insecticide deneonicotinoids Jackline Njogu Kirinyaga County CEC for Agriculture Plant Pathologist radiant stickers serve as pest control method the Deputy Institute Director KARLO Thika tomato farm near Kagumo town trap controls pests Read on

Boost for ocean conservation as UNDP allocates over Sh.31 million to marine projects

Idara October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 Business & Finance, Editor Picks, Environment, Food Security, Kwale, News, Security, Technology 0

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has disbursed Sh.31.6 million to eight marine conservation projects in Kwale County through the Small Grants Programme (SGP) initiative. The funding was unveiled at an

eight marine conservation projects Kwale Governor Mandisa Mashologu Patrick Kimani project coordinator for the coastal marine and research development Salim Mvurya SGP Shimoni-Vanga seascape community projects Small Grants Programme UNDP Country Deputy Resident representative Read on

World Bank’s Sh.80 million grant changes women’s fortunes in Kitui County

Idara October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 Agriculture, Business & Finance, Editor Picks, Food Security, Kitui, News, Politics, Technology 0

The World Bank's seed capital of Sh.80 million is turning around the livelihoods of women engaged in poultry and agribusiness rural economies in Kitui County. The seed capital that was injected

Equity Bank Kitui Branch Fridah Githuku GROOTS Executive Director poultry and agribusiness rural economies World Bank's seed capital Read on