Coffee farmers across the country will from now on be able to buy subsidized farm inputs from the Kenya National Trading Corporation (KNTC), the Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS), Peter Munya has said. Munya said a 50 kg bag of fertilizer that was retailing at Sh.2,800 will cost only Sh.2,000 from the KNTC depots. The CS […]
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All livestock markets along the Kenya/ Tanzania and Kenya/ Somalia borders have been shut indefinitely, Agriculture, Livestock and fisheries Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Ann Nyagah has said. Other livestock markets that have also been shut are in Narok Kwale, TaitaTaveta , Shambole market in Namanga Kajiado County and also DIF and Dagahaley markets in Wajir. […]
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The National government has planned to fast track implementation of stalled projects in Kirinyaga County. The Interior Principal Secretary (PS), Dr. Karanja Kibicho said the envisaged implementation programme, includes making sure the initial capital of Sh.500 million the government provided for buying of rice from farmers is smoothly worked out. Dr. Kibicho who was in […]
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Rice farmers in Mwea are happy with President Uhuru Kenyatta’s directive that the Treasury provides Sh.660 million to boost rice harvest. The allocation adds up to Sh.960 million, money that will go directly to the purchase of rice from farmers in Mwea and Kano plains in Nyanza. Consequently, leaders in Kirinyaga have vowed to support […]
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