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NCPB offers wheat farmers its silos to cut post-harvest losses

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The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has invited wheat farmers in Narok County to use its facilities across the country in order to...

Bayer: Weedkiller maker to take $2.8bn hit as sales fall

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Germany's Bayer AG says it expects to take a €2.5bn ($2.8bn; £2.2bn) hit from a slower demand for its glyphosate-based products, including the controversial...

Newsline: Kenya is keen on Agriculture

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The government has so far invested over 50 billion Shillings to boost various interventions in the agricultural sector. The huge chunk of the amount went to the distribution of subsidised fertiliser to increase food production.

Global supply constraints bite as maize prices rise in June

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Kenya’s maize imports fell to 386,864 bags last month compared to a high of 1,169,072 bags reported in March this year according to latest...

USAID to inject Ksh 22.6B in dairy, horticulture value chains

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The United States Agency International Development (USAID) has committed Ksh 22.6 billion to support dairy and horticultural farmers increase their production. Through the Kenya Crops...

Kenya lost 10 million bags of maize within five years

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Production of Kenya’s number one staple food, maize, has fallen by a whopping 10.9 million in five years to December 2022 signaling the country's...

Kenya gets FAO support in combating fall armyworms

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The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has availed equipment and chemicals for containing fall armyworms which have invaded farms in parts of lower eastern...

MPs back reintroduction of sugar levy to support sector

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Sugar millers and importers will be required to pay a 4pc sugar levy if the Sugar Bill of 2022 is enacted into law in...

President Ruto: We are exploiting agriculture to expand opportunities

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The Government is reforming the agricultural sector to expand economic opportunities for the youth. President William Ruto said the Government is committed to supporting farmers...

BUDGET: State urged to increase agriculture allocation

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The government should channel more budgetary allocation for facilitation of the adoption smart agriculture technologies and increase market access for smallholder farmers. Alliance for a...

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