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Kenya: Government Investment in Agriculture Bearing Fruit, Says CS Bett
Posted on :Thursday , 18th August 2016
The Jubilee Government's heavy investment in agriculture is now bearing fruit, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Willy Bett said earlier today.
Speaking this morning during the Agricultural Summit held at State House Nairobi, the Cabinet Secretary said since 2013 the Government had spent more than KSh 25.6 billion on the fertiliser subsidy programme.
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Ethiopia: Technological Innovation for Better Agricultural Yields
Posted on :Thursday , 18th August 2016
Understandably Ethiopia's agriculture is characterized by subsistence and rain-fed farming and as such when it faces extreme weather conditions, the situation could make a turn for the worse.On the other hand, feeding the ever growing population is a challenge. Thus bolstering the sector with technology is a necessity than an option.<. . .Ethiopia: Small-Scale Irrigation Schemes Reduce Drought Burdens
Posted on :Wednesday , 17th August 2016
The Ministry of Farming and Natural Resource said that small-scale irrigation schemes have played a big role in reducing El-Nino induced drought effects.
Speaking at consultative meeting on resource mobilization for sustainable irrigation system yesterday, State Minister Frenesh Mekuria said that the nation's overall small scale irrigation activities in last d. . .Government making agriculture ‘cool’ for youths, says CS Bett
Posted on :Tuesday , 16th August 2016
The government wants to make agriculture “cool” in a bid to encourage Kenyan youths to engage through modern technology.Agriculture cabinet secretary Willy Bett said on Monday during an Agricultural summit at State House that this was meant to make agriculture more attractive to the younger people who see it as a reserve for the old and those in rur. . .Kenya is food secure, says Agriculture CS Willy Bett
Posted on :Tuesday , 16th August 2016
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Willy Bett has said the country has sufficient food reserves.The CS's assurance contradicts recent claims by maize millers of shortages.He told the State House Summit on Agriculture that there was no danger of hunger in the country."Kenya is food secure and we are. . .Please Select an Option
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