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Agriculture

Why Sorghum farmers in Kisumu are against proposed tax on alcohol

Sorghum farmers in Kisumu now want the government to reduce the proposed excise tax on beer. The proposed excise tax saw a 10 per cent...

How Migori County is replacing tobacco with dairy farming

Migori County Livestock and Agriculture Department has launched the sixth phase of one dairy cow per tobacco farmer in seven sub counties. The project is...

Alarm as Armyworms wreak havoc in Kisumu

More than 10,000 acres of maize, sorghum and pasture has been invaded by Armyworms in Muhoroni. The outbreak which is now extending to better parts...

Reprieve to farmers as Government reduces fertiliser prices

Farmers across the country have a reason to smile following the government announcement to subsidize the prices of fertilisers. The Ministry of Agriculture has announced...

Boost to farmers as Sh117 million Sweet Potato processing plant opened in Migori

Devolution CS Eugene Wamalwa led a delegation from Migori County Government and the European Union during the official opening of the Getonganya Sweet Potato...

County launches initiative to rid Migori of Tobacco

Migori County government has launched an initiative aimed at ridding the area of tobacco. County Secretary Cristopher Rusana said the initiative will give tobacco farmers...

Latest News

GOGO POWER SUB-STATION: New Year gift for Uriri residents

The overdue expansion of Gogo Power Sub Station is set to begin in the new year. The expansion will...

SOUTH SUDAN: Government official in hot soup for diverting relief vehicles for private use  

Government officials in Western Bahr el Ghazal State have diverted two Non-governmental organizations (NGO) donated vehicles intended to...

FAKE: Diamond Platinumz did not apologize over Furaha City Festival circus

A letter circulating on social media claiming that Nasib Juma, popularly known as Diamond Platinumz, apologized to Kenyans...

Sh1 billion Kisumu Poly textile techno centre now ready for students

There is light at the end of the tunnel for textile industry players as Kisumu National Polytechnic prepares...

Rivers, springs drying up as Mt Elgon Forest diminishes

Kenya’s water towers are rapidly drying up, raising alarm over the future of the country’s water resources.  Richard Walukano,...

How groundwater could supplement surface irrigation for rice

Established in 1966, Ahero Irrigation Scheme has over the past five decades become a crucial nerve in the...