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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

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...