(Press release) The agrichemcials industry in Kenya is up in arms over a decision by the government to impose a 16% value-added tax (VAT) on crop protection products. In a move that has stunned ...
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Kenya’s leading flower grower and exporter Oserian Development Company has sounded the alarm over massive fertilizer shortage in the country, occasioned by delays at the port of Mombasa as a result ...
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The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KeBS) recently introduced stringent measures for local inspection of imported fertilizers. This, in turn, has not only caused shortage of the same in the country, but ...
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“Poland and Kenya share a similar story, whereby Poland underwent a major agricultural transition period of mechanisation, optimisation and adapting new technologies to farming sector comprising of ...
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By Nita Karume, Many people will venture into poultry farming with a view to make money from selling eggs as well as the chicken meat. Unfortunately, research has proven that some of ...
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The United Nations has condemned misuse of antibiotics by farmers who practice animal husbandry. This is after a report revealed that most countries are still using vital antibiotics which should ...
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CABI is leading a consortium, funded by the UK Space Agency’s International Partnership Programme (IPP), developing a Pest Risk Information Service (PRISE), which uses state-of-the-art technology to ...
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By Nita Karume, The fall armyworm is a known heavy feeder for its quick destruction of the maize crop; it has the ability to destroy an entire crop if not controlled on time. ...
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By Nita Karume : Canola is a profitable cropping option for many cropping regions around the world. It is also known to bring diversity in terms of cropping rotations. The crop is grown for its ...
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Nesta , on behalf of Feed the Future , today announced that 228 applications were received, mostly from Africa, for the global Fall Armyworm Tech Prize . The Prize aims to find digital solutions to ...
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