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Media and its role in food security and climate action
By
Njoki Thuo
27th Jun, 2022
We need to constantly break down what food security means in terms of actions that are guided by the four pillars: availability, access, utilisation and stability
Everything you need to know about growing green grams
By
Kelvin Ogega
27th Jun, 2022
Kenya's major green grams producing counties include Kitui, Makueni, Tharaka Nithi, Machakos, Meru and Embu.
Honey bees feeling cozy in concrete beehives
By
Kelvin Ogega
24th Jun, 2022
Pollinator populations have crashed worldwide due to a variety of reasons, including pesticide and herbicide exposure, invasive pests and diseases, loss of habitat and a changing climate.
Cassava value added products
By
Jennifer Anyango
24th Jun, 2022
Like potatoes and yams, cassava is a tuber crop. Its roots take a similar shape to sweet potatoes.
Farmers trained on disease and tsetse fly control
By
Isaiah Gwengi
23rd Jun, 2022
The Ministry of Agriculture has embarked on sensitising and training farmers on disease and vector control.
EU Commission to cut pesticides by half in 2030
By
Standard Reporter
23rd Jun, 2022
In recent years, there’s been an alarming drop in bee populations, which has stoked fears of an ensuing impact on crop production.