Agriculture

National govt should allocate funds to compensate farmers -Mandago 0
- Agriculture
- 5 April, 2018
Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago has called on the government to introduce emergency funds to cushion cereal farmers against calamities as pests. The governor says farmers are vulnerable to being slapped by losses caused by pests and drought. “The government through the Ministry of Agriculture needs to avail funds for emergency in case of calamities,”
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Farmers to get subsidized fertilizers assures Uasin Gishu Deputy governor 0
- Agriculture, Rift Valley
- 29 March, 2018
Uasin Gishu County Deputy Governor Daniel Chemno has revealed that more subsidised fertilizers will be availed at the Eldoret depot before next week after a meeting with National Cereal and produce Board officials on Wednesday in Nairobi. Speaking during a live talk show at Chamgei FM yesterday evening, Chemno said the county government will also
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Atwoli Warns Tea Employers 0
- Agriculture, Business, Kenya, News
- 23 October, 2017
As tea workers in the counties of Kericho, Bomet and Nandi continue with their agitation for wage increase, Central Organization for Trade Unions (COTU) boss Francis Atwoli has supported the legitimacy of the ongoing protest by tea workers arguing that the protest shall continue until an amicable resolution is reached. Speaking in Kisumu, the Secretary
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Farmers incur loses as strange disease kills hundreds of goats 0
- Agriculture, News
- 30 August, 2017
Farmers in Kinyach location, Baringo North are counting loses after losing hundreds of goats following respiratory infection that caused deaths. According to the farmers, the infection that has affected goats of more than 20 farmers for one month now has caused death of over 500 goats. Julius Kandagor, a resident in the area said that
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Farmers turn to home made insecticides to spray army worm 0
- Agriculture
- 3 July, 2017
Desperate Kerio valley Maize farmers have resorted to using form of concoctions to kill army worms which have destroyed acres of maize in the North rift. The dangerous worm which threatens to render the food basket of the country without maize this season has seen farmers watch their maize get destructed by the resistant worm
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Jubilee govt constructs dams to mitigate water scarcity in North rift counties 0
- Agriculture, Business, News, Rift Valley
- 7 June, 2017
Government through the ministry of water has rolled out the construction of dams in the north right in a move to mitigate water scarcity in the north rift. The 11billion Muruny dam in West pokot,Kirandich dam phase 2 ,Chemosusu Dam and Perekei dam in Baringo County which is at design stage are among mega Government
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National govt should allocate funds to compensate farmers -Mandago 0