Mombasa, Kenya – Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Hon. Mutahi Kagwe, has officially launched the Orthodox Tea Auction in Mombasa, a move hailed as a milestone for Kenya’s tea industry and a significant step forward for the country’s 650,000 tea farmers. Speaking at the event, Kagwe highlighted that the sector had achieved its highest-ever earnings in […]
Bungoma Senator Wafula Wakoli, who chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Blue Economy, has launched a sweeping investigation into the utilization of donor funds and county allocations directed toward agriculture, with Bungoma County taking center stage. Speaking on Saturday at Mabanga Agricultural Training College (ATC) during a high-level meeting attended by Governor Kenneth […]
In a bid to transform agriculture and empower smallholder farmers, Bungoma County has launched a set of forward-thinking policies aimed at making farming a more sustainable and profitable business. The new initiatives, unveiled by the County’s Agriculture Committee and the Department of Agriculture, include an innovative input support program designed to benefit vulnerable farmers and […]
The government has launched an aerial application of bird repellents to control the quelea bird menace devastating wheat and barley farms. This innovative solution seeks to protect crops, safeguard farmers’ livelihoods, and enhance food security amid significant losses caused by the infestation. Speaking at the launch, in Mau Narok, Narok County, Dr Paul Ronoh, Principal […]
