State seeks youth input in boosting fish production
Young people are being urged to enroll in aquaculture and farming programmes being introduced in learning institutions in bid to increase fish production in the...
Aquaculture
Govt. urged to intervene in costly fish feeds
Fish farmers have called upon the government and the Department of Fisheries to address the cost of feeds used in fish ponds and the high...
Kenya to continue importing fish due to costly feeds
Kenya will still be forced to continue importing fish to meet its consumption needs according to officials from the agriculture ministry. Fisheries Principle Secretary Francis...
IFAD donates equipment to Migori aquaculture farmers to boost fish production
Aquaculture farmers in Migori County have benefited from pod liners and fishing nets, courtesy of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) According to Chief...
Govt. to expand aquaculture extension services in lake region
The State Department for Fisheries and Aquaculture has committed to increase the number of officers offering extension services in counties around Lake Victoria in order...
Innovative farming methods boosting gains on plastics ban
It is now 4 years since the government of Kenya slapped a ban on the manufacture, importation, Supply, Distribution, and use of Non-Woven polypropylene, or...
Govt. kicks off fingerlings distribution to counties
The government is set to partner with counties to boost fish production through distribution of fingerlings to farmers. Ministry of Agriculture Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS),...
State urged to back women investors in aquaculture
The government has been urged to facilitate women investors in aquaculture through funding and technical training in the highly competitive cage fishing in Lake Victoria....
Govt. mulls training aquaculture extension officers to boost fish production
The government plans to train 1000 aquaculture extension officers who will be deployed to the counties to train fish farmers. This is part of a...
Mutua: Law requiring Governors seeking Presidency to resign is discriminatory
Machakos Governor Dr Alfred Mutua is terming the recent court decision on sitting governors who aspire to vie for Presidency as discriminatory. In the court...