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Kenya: New Eldoret Fertilizer Plant Starts Production
Posted on :Wednesday , 22nd March 2017
The newly built fertiliser plant in Eldoret has started sales after the government bought five tonnes to be offered to farmers under the taxpayer-funded subsidy plan.
Japanese conglomerate Toyota Tsusho owns the Eldoret blending plant and hopes to upgraded it in the second phase of construction at a cost of Sh123 billion.Agriculture C. . .Kenya: Govt Announces New Measures to Stabilise Milk Prices
Posted on :Wednesday , 22nd March 2017
The government has announced new measures to stabilise milk prices. Under the new plan, farmers will avoid middlemen and deliver their produce directly to processors.
The plan is also meant to guarantee farmers good returns and stable supply to consumers during wet and dry seasons.Currently, milk producers are reeling from heavy produ. . .Africa: Drones Helping Maize Breeders Cut Costs
Posted on :Tuesday , 21st March 2017
Harare — Using drone technology could cut labour and costs spent in collecting data for maize breeding by at least ten per cent, preliminary findings of a project shows.
With increased demand for better seeds to adapt to changing climate, breeders have turned to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) also known as drones for precise gathering of data from the field t. . .Kenya: Dairy Processor Ups Raw Milk Buying Price, Sparks Price War as Farmers Rejoice
Posted on :Friday , 17th March 2017
Brookside has upped the price war in the dairy market after the processor increased its raw milk buying price by 13 per cent to a record Sh42 to boost its intake amid a shortage.
The increase, starting Thursday, looks set to trigger a battle for raw milk with other processors like New KCC expected to follow suit in line with previous trends.. . .Kenya: Ukraine to Export Yellow Maize Worth $100 Million to Kenya
Posted on :Friday , 17th March 2017
Officials on Wednesday remained mum as Ukraine announced that Kenya planned to import five million bags or 450,000 metric tonnes of yellow maize for the first time in five years at an estimated cost of over Sh10 billion.
On Tuesday the former Soviet republic, one of the top global producers of corn, asked firms in the country to prepare bids for the maize expected t. . .Please Select an Option
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