Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya says the cost of milk production has dropped by 20 per cent in the last five years but remains high at Sh23 per litre. He spoke at a Nairobi hotel while launching a report by the Kenya Dairy Board on the cost of production of milk. The report says labour […]
President Uhuru Kenyatta Friday officially launched the introduction of 4-K Clubs in primary schools. During the event at the ASK Showground in Jamhuri Park, Nairobi, the Head of State also launched the ENABLE Youth Kenya Programme. In a statement on Friday, State House said the introduction of the clubs in primary schools is part of the […]
Theme: “Innovative Promotion of Cassava value chain initiatives for Wealth, Food and Nutrition Security in Kenya Self Help Africa, the Root and Tubers Crops Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and cooperatives, and KALRO in collaboration with other stakeholders plan to hold annual conferences on Roots and Tuber Crops value chains. This year’s […]
Sugarcane farmers at the Coast have welcomed a move by the government to increase the price of produce delivered to millers. Kwale Sugarcane Growers Association Chairman David Ndirangu said farmers were excited at the prospect of increased earnings. There are about 1,000 small-scale farmers who supply the Kwale International Sugar Company with cane. The company […]
The Cereal Millers Association (CMA) has sounded an alarm of a possible increase of maize flour prices due to lack of coordination and communication between relevant government and regulatory agencies. According to the association, this poor coordination has resulted in to uncertainties with regards to the recent ban on maize imports from Uganda and Tanzania. The Association […]
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya said the ministry was considering reviewing the regulations surrounding the Cherry Fund for it to benefit coffee farmers more. This could include enabling farmers to access farm inputs on credit. “We have now hit around Sh300 million in terms of disbursement of the Cherry Fund,” said Mr Munya during the […]
Following an Executive Order No. 3 of 2021 issued by the President H.E Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday 12th March 2021, on revitalization of the tea sub-sector, the Ministry of Agriculture is ready to support the tea factory companies, to convene their annual general meetings and carry out elections in order to pick new members of […]