A section of Murang’a leaders and farmers have told Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS), Mwangi Kiunjuri to amend Livestock Bill 2019 before it’s presented before Parliament. The leaders allied to Civic Renewal Party (CRP) have faulted section of the bill that requires farmers to register all their livestock. An official with the party, James Mwangi termed […]
Continue ReadingThe 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 Kenya has gone up by 20 percent since 2007 when the government begun the subsidy programme but the yields have remained the same and […]
Continue ReadingDairy Farmers in Kisii County are yet to benefit from three milk cooler machines supplied through a Tie-Aid agreement between the Kenyan government and Republic of Poland. Farmers now want Kisii county Government to install electricity at a cost of Sh. 350,000, to jumpstart operation of the machines which were delivered one year ago, and […]
Continue ReadingReforms in both Tea and Coffee sectors are facing strong opposition leading to escalation of woes facing hundreds of small holder farmers, the Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS), Mwangi Kiunjuri has said. “Cartels and directors of key export commodities are frustrating reforms that government has been fast tracking in tea and coffee subsectors,” he added. The […]
Continue ReadingThe government has set aside Sh48.5 billion this financial year to boost agriculture in the country. The Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS), Mwangi Kiunjuri said the money would go towards supporting agriculture activities to boost food security. The CS was speaking at Kitale ASK Show on Thursday when he officially opened the show. He said that […]
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