KARLO invests in rice ratoon technology to push up Kenya’s output from current 183,000 tonnes per year

KARLO invests in rice ratoon technology to push up Kenya’s output from current 183,000 tonnes per year

The director noted that KALRO has produced high yielding varieties of rice that are drought tolerant and that with some of the varieties, farmers are able to do direct seeding, while for others they are able to do a ratoon, where immediately they harvest the first crop of rice they only need to add fertilizer and harvest the second time from the ratoon.

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Commercial sorghum and millet farming set for Siaya as farmers embrace indigenous crops

Commercial sorghum and millet farming set for Siaya as farmers embrace indigenous crops

According to nutritionist with Kenya Medical Training College Nairobi Samuel Maina, millet ugali has high fibre content which helps prevent spikes in blood sugar after meals. This means millet raises one’s blood sugar gradually.

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For disrupting and democratising traditional banking services, Equity Bank has no equal n East Africa

For disrupting and democratising traditional banking services, Equity Bank has no equal n East Africa

Omar declared, “Thomas Sankara once said, ‘The ones who feed you, rule you.’ In today’s context, we might say, ‘The ones who finance you, empower you’,” insisting that strong African-owned banks are critical to scaling development and banks like Equity Bank are at the forefront of that mission.

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Kenya plans Jumuiya Market that ‘converges’ East African Community business, trade in Kisumu

Kenya plans Jumuiya Market that ‘converges’ East African Community business, trade in Kisumu

Governor Nyong’o welcomed the initiative, saying it aligns with the county’s vision to transform Kisumu into a regional trade hub.

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Kenyan president among world leaders to be taxed for using private jets or first class

Kenyan president among world leaders to be taxed for using private jets or first class

UN chief Antonio Guterres said the Seville meeting aimed “to repair and rev up” a world system where “trust is fraying and multilateralism is strained.”

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