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This directive comes after a review done by the Pest Control Products Board (PCPB), the agency that checks whether farm chemicals are safe.

KRA says it is turning to technology to help people pay Value Added Tax (VAT) more easily.

DIB Bank Kenya focuses on financial inclusivity and community empowerment through tailored, Shariah-compliant banking services.

Continued subdivision of farmland is negatively impacting yields and threatening the long-term economic viability of tea farming.

Some of the beneficiaries of the MSEA programme get a machine from director General Mwenda Rithaa (in googles) in Meru

The Director General of MSEA Mwenda Rithaa urged youths to take full advantage of the programme.

The programme will be rolled out across 26 counties, focusing on four key agricultural value chains: poultry, dairy, beef, and horticulture.

The bank attributes this growth to increasing customer confidence in Shariah-compliant banking.

Ms Essy Okenyuri says that farmers in Gusii should equally enjoy the fruits of their labour just like their peers elsewhere.

Acting Agriculture CS Aden Duale has officially gazetted the Sugar Development Levy Order, 2025, which imposes a levy of 4pc on both domestic and imported sugar.

The initiative is spearheaded by the Council of Governors (CoG), Tupande One Acre Fund and the MasterCard Foundation.

Farmers expect a bumper harvest.

The East African Tea Trade Association (EATTA), which oversees the region's tea auctions, has raised alarms.

The devolved unit aims to minimise loses incurred by farmers in the region.

The project is in partnership with Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT) and Taita Taveta University (TTU).

They struggle to remain profitable as chicken prices drop and the costs for feed, veterinary services, and other expenses continue to skyrocket.

Taifa DT Sacco was started in 1974 as Union Banking Section of Nyeri District Co-operatives Union.

Most milk processors have reduced the prices by Sh8 from Sh38 to Sh30 per litre sparking outcry from dairy farmers.

KTDA’s weighing scales are now fitted with advanced devices embedded with GSM cards that send real-time alerts to factory managers if tampering is detected.

The programme aims to facilitate knowledge exchange, enhance resilience, and promote sustainable development.

Sacco chairman Joseph Njamuku urged their members to continue with the culture of saving as well as applying for loans.

Elgeyo-Marakwet County Governor Wisley Rotich said this is part of his administration's efforts to improve livestock breeds in the region.

The devolved unit also conducts weekly eat-more fish campaigns, dubbed Fish Friday.

He started with simple farming technique, but to maintain clients, he sought for more knowledge from established seedlings vendors.

Mogo--incorporated in Kenya in 2012--offers car financing, logbook loans, and financial solutions for boda boda and Tuktuk operators.

The vaccination campaign aims at protecting cattle against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), and dogs and cats against rabies.

The proposed law compels real estate stakeholders to be depositing Sh500 million integrity guarantee fee.

Murang'a Deputy Governor said the county's low prices are as a result of closure of some coffee factories, mills, and societies.

Khadija Sanga mentors teen moms, guiding them to start businesses and encouraging them to continue with their education.

However, many farmers lamented that the challenge of vervet monkeys risks sabotaging the Kang'ata seeds programme.

• The farmers claimed they received poor annual bonus payments.

Mr Gachagua attributed this to the Government-driven reforms and interventions.

• MCA Mbogo said he opted to donate the tank after the market’s leadership approached him at his office with the request.

• Farmers have been forced to reduce acreage due to high cost of production, and poor wheat prices.

On Tuesday, Kabiru-ini grounds was a beehive of activities as exhibitors ran against time to prepare their allocated spaces ahead of the show.

Growers urged to join societies as revival of cotton farming gains momentum in Ruiri Rwarera, Meru County.

Limuru Tea’s struggles are mainly attributed to adverse market conditions, which caused a significant reduction in turnover.

In yet another collaborative effort, Kenya is set to lease large tracts of land to Israeli investors for wheat production.

Water vendors have capitalised on the situation and taken advantage of hawking water at exorbitant rates.

Spillage degrades soil and once washed into nearby rivers, contributes to deaths of fish, as well making irrigation water poisonous to crops.

The NPK 26:5:5 fertiliser, sourced directly from Russia and which is expected to arrive in the country starting September 10, 2024, will be distributed to farmers via their respective tea factories…

Corrupt commercial wholesalers and retailers allegedly used fake farmers to register for the benefit and took hold of the process of distributing fertiliser in the grassroots.

Peter Wambugu's current brand known as Wambugu Apples, was born after the apples were tested and certified by the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro).

Organic Fields is an organisation specialised in composting of Market Waste to fertiliser.