To support the activities of the rebranded 4K Club, Hon Peter Munya, CS Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives has flagged off over 10,000 vegetable seedlings to 10 schools at Kilimo House. The seedlings have been donated by the Embassy of Israel as Kenya embarks on involving the youth in agriculture, through capacity building and enhancing…
The Government is working on availing sources of nutritious and affordable dairy feeds to farmers, to help them scale down on cost. Speaking to dairy farmers at Chuka University during a farmers’ field day, CS Munya said that the Government is committed to increasing milk production to 15 ltrs per cow so as to empower…
Today Agriculture, Livestock, and Cooperatives CS Hon Peter Munya, joined Dairy stakeholders in Embu County during a farmer’s field day on Dairy Value Chain. The dairy sector is currently undergoing sector recovery which has seen market milk price rise from Ksh27 to Ksh42. Over 100 farmers have been trained on dairy value chain from production…
Agriculture CS has said that the Government will continue to withdraw tea at the Mombasa tea auction, if the current prices will not improve. Speaking to journalists during a consultative meeting at a Nairobi Hotel, CS Munya gave an assurance that farmers will not be affected by the withdrawal of tea at the auction, as…
The Government through Kenya National Trading Corporation (KNTC) has procured rice worth 765 Million from Kirinyaga County. This morning, CS Agriculture Hon Peter Munya, has flagged off KNTC trucks collecting the 2021 milled rice crop, worth 765 million from Mwea Rice Growers Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd (MGRM). This is following the Presidential directive on the 14th…