Liwatoni fish landing project in Kenya to be ready by October
The Liwatoni fish landing project in Mombasa County, Kenya is set to be completed by October. This is according to Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter...
Kenya begins construction of livestock pre-export project in Lamu
Construction works has commenced on the Lamu livestock pre-export project in Lamu County. Livestock Principal Secretary Hillary Kimutai announced the report and said the...
Tanzania maize exports to Kenya surge sixfold
Maize imports from Tanzania jumped more than sixfold to 118,329 bags. This follows President Samia Suluhu’s visit to Kenya that saw Dar and Nairobi...
Kenya not to ban fish imports from China
The Kenyan government has announced that it will not ban fish imports from China due to a severe shortage facing the country. Agriculture Cabinet...
Kenya allocates Sh 30M to cash crop farming in Baringo
Kenya has allocated Sh 30million to cash crop farming in Baringo County in bid to boost agricultural productivity of local farmers.
Baringo governor Stanley Kiptis...
Western Cape Agriculture, SA hosts vaccination outreach to agricultural workers
The Western Cape Department of Agriculture's research farm, Elsenburg, hosted a vaccination outreach to agri-workers on the farm and from surrounding areas.
The Cape Winelands...
Kenya launches water projects in Migori to boost agriculture
The government of Kenya has launched water projects worth Sh 76million in Migori County. The National Agricultural and Rural Inclusive Growth Projects (NARIGP) in...
The “Kragspan” is now even more powerful
The InteliGro/VKB “Kragspan”, which was launched in the 2020/21 season for summer row crops, introduced its commercial offer for the 2021/22 season during an...
Kenyan farmers embracing technology to predict rainfall
The youth in Kenya are fast embracing Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to modernize and improve agricultural activities in the country to keep the...
Another fuel hike negative for agriculture as we head into the new crop season
Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural economist at FNB Agri-Business
This week will see another hefty fuel price hike of 5% month-on-month (m/m) for the...