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Africa: Quality Seed Key to Boosting Farm Yields
Posted on :Monday , 12th September 2016
Nairobi — Quality seed is the biggest game changer for agriculture in Africa helping countries to boost farm yields to secure food security and development, according to Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) top official.
Dr Joseph Devries, AGRAs chief of agricultural transformation told reporters during a media tour of Dryland Seed's field pr. . .Kenyan forum pledges fund, commitment to transform Africa's agriculture
Posted on :Monday , 12th September 2016
The 6th African Green Revolution Forum concluded in Nairobi on Friday, with delegates endorsing a communique to hasten agricultural transformation in the continent.
About 1,500 delegates from 40 countries, including heads of state, industry executives, and heads of donor agencies and researchers, attended the forum that sought to inject fresh impetus into the . . .Tea farmers to get second bonus pay of Sh36.26 per kilo
Posted on :Thursday , 8th September 2016
Small holder tea farmers under the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) will now get a bonus of Sh36.26 per kilo of green leaf as the second payment for the financial year 2015/2016.
This brings the total bonus payment to the farmers for the full year to Sh50.26 per kilo after an initial payment of Sh14 per kilo. Last year the farmers received a total of Sh41.6. . .Kenya to invest Sh20bn in agriculture over five years
Posted on :Thursday , 8th September 2016
Kenya plans to invest Sh20 billion in the agricultural sector in the next five years to improve the interests of farmers in the country.
This was announced by President Uhuru Kenyatta when officially opening the sixth Africa Green Revolution Forum in Nairobi.President Kenyatta said the move is intended to facilitate more than 15. . .Tea farmers earnings up 32pc to Sh84bn
Posted on :Wednesday , 7th September 2016
Tea farmers are set for improved earnings after sales for the year 2015/2016 jumped 32 per cent on higher production and a stable currency.
The farmers' marketing agency, Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA), has announced Sh84 billion in revenue this year, up from Sh63.5 billion last year.The growers will earn Sh44 billion on av. . .Please Select an Option
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