An MP tells farmers beans and potatoes are juicier than mangoes

An MP tells farmers beans and potatoes are juicier than mangoes

Through the programme, interested farmers will be given seedlings during rainy seasons and helped in the management of the crops.

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Farmers in western Kenya ditch sugarcane for coffee farming

Farmers in western Kenya ditch sugarcane for coffee farming

“We have installed two coffee milling plant at Musese and Chesikaki to improve coffee farming and processing,” Ndirangu explains.

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County registers farmers for a databank of agricultural activities

County registers farmers for a databank of agricultural activities

“We are assisting our farmers to have value for their products by helping them plant certified seeds that take less time to mature and this can only be done if we know the numbers we are dealing with,” he said.

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Long orphaned, sorghum farming finds a new home in economy

Long orphaned, sorghum farming finds a new home in economy

Mrs Ndirangu says, there are plans to invite flour milling companies to set up shop in the county to enhance the status of sorghum to a cash crop.

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Kenya’s cotton industry on the rebound

Kenya’s cotton industry on the rebound

At present, Kenya produces 25,000 bales of cotton against a demand of 200,000 bales annually. The 1,750,000 bales deficit is met with imports from Tanzania, Uganda, and India.

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Kenya adopts genetically modified cotton for western regions

Kenya adopts genetically modified cotton for western regions

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Kenya’s economy slows further down from projected ‘moderate’ growth

Cytonn Investment’s Senior Investment Analyst Caleb Mugendi says that the outlook for Kenya’s macroeconomic environment is positive, supported by expectations for strong economic growth

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