Rice farmers Stories
Although over 8,500 rice farmers in Kirinyaga and surrounding counties had urged the government to support local production before opening up to more...
The Ministry of Agriculture confirmed that the new pricing was informed by recent trends in the sugar market, especially the average ex-factory sugar...
The marine hatchery is expected to boost aquaculture by supplying fingerlings and other aquatic species, while the Kibuyuni facility will enable local...
What was intended as a critical support scheme for farmers to boost food production has instead exposed a troubling mix of negligence, irregular contr...
Ebla Hassan, the secretary of the Garissa Farmers Network, echoed the call to strengthen early warning systems, particularly for farmers along the Riv...
The board, in a directive dated July 11, ordered the closure of milling operations for three months, citing a shortage of mature cane.
Many farmers described the factory as a vital lifeline, especially now that traditional markets such as Mombasa have become saturated.
The CS said farmers are the ones who continue to suffer as deductions are made on their earnings while corrupt officials benefit, weakening efforts to...
The affected factories include Mumias, Butali, and West Kenya in Kakamega County, Nzoia and Naitiri in Bungoma, as well as Busia Sugar Industry and Ol...
Their dreams of transforming agriculture through solar-powered water pumps have been shattered by ongoing anxiety and uncertainty caused by recurring...
The latest claims follow a separate incident on Wednesday when traders in the town of Al-Qalabat reported that an armed Ethiopian group entered Sudan,...
Karembo Kahindi, a local farmer from Ganze Sub-County, is among many whose lives have significantly improved since she began growing chillies.
The CBK survey shows a significant shift in farmers’ borrowing habits, with more now opting for commercial banks and digital loan platforms to fund th...
The CBK survey shows that 54 per cent of farmers said high interest rates were the main reason they couldn’t access credit, up from 38 per cent in Mar...
Mbadi said the EAC Council of Ministers granted Kenya’s request for the duty remission last month, allowing millers to continue importing wheat at a r...
However, the sector’s overall budget has been scaled down by three per cent to Sh47.6 billion, from the previous Financial Year allocation of Sh54.6 b...
Governor Fatuma Achani officially handed over the boats during World Seaweed Day celebrations at Mkunguni Beach Management Unit in Ramisi Ward, Msambw...
The legislators have expressed serious concerns over transparency and demand a full account of the leasing process to ensure that the interests of far...
Kirinyaga Senator James Murango revealed that the tea industry is subjected to numerous taxes, including eight collected by the KRA.
He said the land was officially registered under the Ang'ata Barikoi Farmers’ Cooperative Society on September 18, 1996. However, the society has nev...
Senator Cheruiyot had said the continued VAT charge on transporting sugarcane to factories was unfair and called for equal treatment.
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.
