Rice farmers Stories
Agriculture and Food Authority Director-General Bruno Linyiru said the move follows pressure from over 8,500 rice farmers in Kirinyaga and neighbourin...
Ronoh directed all millers to pay farmers without delay, stressing the importance of honouring the new price to protect the livelihoods of farmers in...
Widespread tree cutting for charcoal and expansion of farmland stripped the soil of its natural cover, causing severe erosion and depleting the ground...
Kagwe pledged to work with the National Treasury, Parliament, and other policymakers to raise the sector’s budget allocation to 10 per cent.
The demand is being led by the Route to Food Initiative and supported by other groups such as the Biodiversity and Biosafety Association of Kenya, Ken...
This comes after the government leased these four factories to revive the struggling sugar industry. The mills, which include Nzoia, Chemilil, Sony, a...
Kagwe said the meeting was part of efforts to grow Kenya's footprint in the Chinese tea market and increase exports to the Asian nation.
For the residents of Kiambiu, Kivevu's farm has become a vital source of nourishment and a symbol of what urban agriculture can achieve in difficult c...
Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Friday said the lease deal covers Nzoia, Chemelil, Sony, and Muhoroni sugar co...
In their suit, the Ang'ata Barikoi farmers claim they were allocated land through an adjudication process declared in 1986, and were subsequently issu...
In the centre-western region of Daloa, where rains were below average, and in the central regions of Bongouanou and Yamoussoukro, where rainfall was a...
The Auditor General, Nancy Gathungu, has flagged the write-off of Sh12.4 billion in sugar loans as a major blow to the Commodities Fund.
The funding initiative aims to enhance food security and sustainability for the country’s growing population amid increasing threats posed by climate...
They say the land was gifted to them in 1986 by Eastern Produce Kenya. EPK, which is majority owned by London-listed Camellia Plc, says the gift was f...
At the heart of the project is a high-capacity borehole that yields up to 33,000 litres of water per hour, supplying two separate water points—one for...
The party said it entered the coalition in good faith, sharing a vision for Kenya’s future, but over time, the leadership began to observe a pattern o...
The report further estimates that over 230,000 new IDPs will be displaced between April and June, with conflict and drought being the primary drivers.
The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) has increased surveillance efforts to monitor the movement of banana seedlings and ensure farmers...
According to CS Kagwe, Sh181 billion came from exports, Sh18 billion from local sales and Sh15 billion from committed stocks.
The CS said tea hawkers and unscrupulous traders bring in substandard tea, which affects the overall quality of the final product at auction.
The project takes effect from April and will run for two and a half years. It comes ahead of the new EU regulations on fresh produce.
The timing is crucial, as livestock vessels have already docked at the Lamu Port, preparing to export disease-free animals to Oman.
From her daily interactions with farmers and traders, Joyce says training and upskilling tops the list of the needs mostly required by grassroots busi...
The directive comes in response to concerns raised by farmers who have been stuck with 321,000 bags of wheat after last season's harvest.
Kagwe insisted on collaborating with Parliament to introduce legislative measures that protect farmers from fraudulent suppliers.
The new prices were effective on Monday, February 10, 2025, as announced by Agriculture Principal Secretary Paul Rono.
The party said it was unacceptable for farmers to be abandoned at a critical time despite government efforts to boost production through subsidies.
The AI-powered system consolidates farmer information into a digital database, using multiple data sets to determine creditworthiness.
Kalonzo had on Wednesday demanded accountability from the government regarding the source of the funds.
This follows the validation of several proposals from farmer cooperatives by the National Project Coordination Unit (NPCU).
