Tag: Kenya
Kenya: Cotton farmers to get subsidized seeds
Big opportunities for smallholder farmers as the cotton farmers get seeds at subsidized rates
According to the Kenya Agriculture Research Principal Secretary Professor Hamadi Boga, Poor...
Kenya National Food Fortification Reference Laboratory to benefit consumer
The newly launched Kenya National Food Fortification Reference Laboratory by the Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology (JKUAT) is well equipped to fight...
Acting to prevent Humanitarian emergencies in Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia
Intervening early in countries predicted to be hit by natural disasters can prevent threats from becoming humanitarian emergencies, or can mitigate their impacts, according...
50th International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Board Meeting
The 50th International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Board Meeting is scheduled to hold on the 20th October 2018.
The meeting would be in Nairobi, Kenya.
Kenya: Insurance bill seeks to protect farmers from drought losses
More farmers are expected to take up insurance following a bill which seeks to increase productivity and provide a safety net.
The Insurance (Amendment) Bill,...
Uganda: President Museveni To Officially Open The Jinja Agricultural show
All roads lead to the Agricultural Show in Jinja today as President Museveni is scheduled to officially open the event.
According to Dick Nuwamanya Kamuganga,...
Event in Kenya: Rift agribusiness expo to showcase innovation
The Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology (RVIST) has partnered with Nakuru county to host 7,000 farmers during the ninth RVIST Agribusiness Expo...
Kenya Women Empowerment: Women lead agribusinesses would receive Sh236m
The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) has initiated a project to boost finances and technical support for women-led agribusiness enterprises in...
East Africa: Key indicators shows Agriculture drives Kenya, Uganda economies
Based on statistics of the first Quarter (Q1) 2018, Agriculture was the main driver of Kenya and Uganda economies, the first three months of...
East Africa: MobiGrow poised to empower farmers in Kenya and Rwanda
The Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) in partnership with Mastercard Foundation has developed mobile based innovation to empower farmers in Kenya and Rwanda through access...
