Maize

• Old cereals board to go in reforms

  
  6 days ago
  New bill contains a raft of measures to protect farmers from exploitation.

• Sh1.4 billion cash for maize famers

  
  6 days ago
  Money is part of Sh3.5 billion for deliveries made last year

• State told to pay farmers Sh3.5 billion

  
  1 week ago
  Senators and MPs say they will also investigate what is bedevilling the maize sub-sector to end producers' suffering.

• Farmers' pain as maize pay delays

  
  1 week ago
  Last month EACC suspended payments to investigate scam of purchase of cereal.

• Focus on pest resistant crops

  
  1 week ago
  The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro) is working on new crop breeds that can resist pests.

• Farmers to meet leaders

  
  2 weeks ago
  Farmers in the North Rift have called for a meeting with leaders to put pressure on the national government over agricultural matters.

• Farmer turns to herbs to fight fall army worm

  
  2 weeks ago
  After pesticides did not work, farmers in Laikipia County turned to herbal ways in move to fight army worms that have affected their crops.

• Blame game rocks Uhuru cabinet over sugar, land sagas

  
  3 weeks ago
  Blame game has been evident among CSs over corruption scams.

• State, millers in blame game over ugali, chapati quality

  
  4 weeks ago
  A report by the Health ministry indicated that a wide range of maize meal and wheat flour branded as fortified did not have the additional nutrients

• 2,856 bags of relief maize contaminated

  
  4 weeks ago
  An official said the consignment was found to have high levels of aflatoxin and was also infested by weevils.

• Kenyans set for new variety of ugali flour

  
  1 month ago
  The Government has moved to stem over-reliance on maize and subsequent consumption of ugali.

• Farmers vow to boycott maize farming over poor prices

  
  1 month ago
  A section of maize farmers in Trans-Nzoia County have threatened to boycott planting the crop next season due to poor prices

• Maize farmers yet to receive Sh1billion released by government

  
  1 month ago
  South Rift farmers are yet to receive payments for their produce delivered to the National Cereal and Produce Board (NCPB) several months ago

• Fight against fall army worm goes mobile

  
  1 month ago
  The government has launched a short text messaging service to help small scale farmers fight the fall army worm across the country.

• Army worms cause destruction of maize

  
  1 month ago
  Several maize farmers are counting losses after their farms were invaded by army worms in West Pokot County.