Sorghum no longer an ‘orphaned’ crop in parts Kenya

Siaya County’s climate is among the most conducive for sorghum and millet production and its proximity to the Sh15 billion refurbished EABL plant in Kisumu means local farmers are poised to benefit more.

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Food security: Arid Baringo has high potential for irrigated farming

Food security: Arid Baringo has high potential for irrigated farming

Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa wants residents of arid and semi-arid areas to invest more in intensive irrigation farming to become food secure. With only a fifth of landmass suitable for agriculture, Kenya is turning to irrigation to address perennial food shortages. However, investment in irrigation is yet to gain...

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Farmers in central Kenya decry AFA ban on macadamia

Farmers in central Kenya decry AFA ban on macadamia

Farmers in Mt Kenya region want the ban imposed on harvesting macadamia rescinded, citing imminent losses if they are prevented from disposing of their produce as they regularly do between November and February. The complaint follows a move by the Agricultural Food Authority (AFA), which in October 2018 imposed the...

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