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Agriculture

Reprieve to Ahero rice farmers as government begins to kill invasive birds

The invasion by Quelea Birds into Ahero and West Kano Irrigation schemes rice farms has been giving the farmers sleepless nights. This bird eats up...

Huge losses as 5.8 million birds invade Kisumu rice farms

The government has launched an aerial spraying in Ahero and West Kano irrigation schemes in a bid to control quelea birds invasion that has...

West Kano farmers stare at loses as birds invade rice farms

It is 3.00pm in Nyang’ande, men and women are shouting and whistling in the 2230-acre West Kano Irrigation Scheme. A swam of birds perch from...

‘How I find satisfaction in keeping birds I can’t eat’

"Why keep birds that you can’t eat?" This is a question Paul Obuya encounters quite often. Obuya rears ornamental birds. It started as a hobby in 2018,...

County launches project to drive job creation for Kisumu youth in Agri-business

Kisumu county has partnered with Giz, Practical Action and FAO in a bid to create employment opportunity for youths in Agri-business. Speaking during the launch...

New rice variety to change fortunes of Ahero rice farmers

Rice farmers from the Nyando rice belt are set to turn around their harvest fortunes following the introduction of a new rice variety in...

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FAKE: This image of Farmers holding Sweet Potato Shaking hands is AI-generated

This Image of two sweet potatoes shaking hands circulated on social media is FAKE. The attached photo shows four...

Innovation hub equips 63 Kisumu youths with digital skills

At least 63 youths have benefit from a digital skill project targeting cyber security and data analytics. The youths...

Investment Conference exposes Nyanza’s development potentials

The government has announced plans to fast-track key development projects in Nyanza in renewed efforts to transform the...

Declare femicide a national crisis, rights groups tell President Ruto

Human Rights Defenders have called on President William Ruto to declare femicide as a national crisis. Through various rights...

Gutted Trade Part 3: A ‘Controlled Market’: Monopolies, corruption and difficulty accessing licenses shut out most Ugandans from the maw trade

This reporting project was supported by the Pulitzer Center. In Uganda, Chinese demand for the Nile perch swim bladder,...

Gutted Trade PART 2: A Smuggling Route Reversed: Uganda no longer the region’s maw processing hub

This reporting project was supported by the Pulitzer Center. In Uganda, the hunt for fish maw is driving depletion...