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Leaders defend push to reduce maize acreage in country's breadbasket
A push to reduce maize acreage in parts of Uasin Gishu that have produced grain for decades is gaining momentum despite calls for the status quo in Kenya’s breadbasket.
By Stephen Rutto
2026-03-11 15:35:11
By James Omoro
2026-03-11 15:11:45
Jonathan Olelila used to graze his cattle, but after years of disappointment, he decided to take a different route — subdividing his land and planting grass specifically for hay production.
By Nanjinia Wamuswa
2026-03-11 14:50:34
Despite challenges like high feed costs and disease, Kenya’s growing demand for chicken and eggs offers opportunities for skilled and dedicated poultry farmers.
By Dr Watson Messo
2026-03-07 08:00:00
Keen to bolster food security in the country, stakeholders have unveiled an ambitious financial tracking initiative to help counties monitor investments in food systems.
By Harold Odhiambo
2026-03-06 10:15:19
Professionals in Laikipia are promoting sustainable agriculture with a proposal to establish small to medium dams and boreholes across the villages to support irrigation systems.
By Boniface Gikandi
2026-03-04 11:40:27
Hydroponics, a method of growing plants without soil, uses a nutrient-rich water solution instead of earth and is useful in areas where soil quality is poor, water supply is unreliable.
By The Conversation
2026-02-26 06:18:00
In Kenya, where arid and semi-arid lands constitute more than half the country’s land mass, the absence of grass is not merely a botanical concern but a matter of survival.
By Dennis Ochieng
2026-02-23 00:00:00
Kenya’s poultry farmers are grappling with a feed crisis that threatens bird health, production costs, and farm profitability.
By Dr Watson Messo
2026-02-21 06:00:00
The government has launched a farmer-led irrigation programme to equip 350,000 smallholder farmers with affordable irrigation tools and climate-smart technologies.
By Amos Kiarie
2026-02-21 00:00:00
ICIPE has launched a tomato pest control trap in Kirinyaga, partnering with the county government to train farmers on safer and sustainable methods to curb destructive moth infestations.
By Jane Mugambi
2026-02-19 14:55:52
The plant is deemed central to doubling national milk production, strengthening feed standards, and positioning the country as a regional livestock powerhouse.
By Selina Mutua
2026-02-18 20:42:00
Africa’s shrinking crop diversity threatens food security as droughts, erratic rainfall, climate change and agricultural resilience challenges intensify.
By Juliet Omelo
2026-02-14 17:24:34
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