About 3, 000 people in Tana North Sub County could face food shortage following the invasion of locusts in the area. Speaking to the press in Hola on Sunday, the Executive Committee member for Agriculture in Tana River County government, Ms. Mwanajuma Hiribae said the locusts totaling to about 36million invaded farm land and consumed […]
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About 86 agricultural based groups in Baringo County have benefitted from Sh. 64 million World Bank grant to help them finance economic activities geared towards improving their socio-economic wellbeing. Speaking during disbursement of the cheques to the organised groups at Farmers Training Centre (FTC) on Tuesday in Eldama Ravine, the County Executive Committee (CEC) for […]
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Coffee was the chief cash crop in the Mt. Kenya region way back in the 1980s and beyond. Most elites from the region can associate their education with proceeds from the crop and cooperative societies managed to purchase huge tracks of land in the ‘white highlands’ which they sub-divided to their members. The crop was […]
Continue ReadingThe establishment of Kakong’u flood based farms is part of the Turkana County Government long term strategy to address food insecurity through utilisation of floodwaters, County Executive Committee (CEC) member for Agriculture, Chris Aletia has said. The 300 acre farm at Kakong’u in Lobokat Ward is set to directly benefit 300 households. Speaking in Lodwar […]
Continue ReadingThe Meru County government has launched a Livestock Vaccination Programme against Anthrax, Foot and Mouth Disease to cover all sub-counties. Speaking to the media, the CEC, Caroline Mutiga appealed to farmers to cooperate and support the vaccination teams through presenting animals at vaccination centres, saying no animal should be left out. Mutiga said the programme […]
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