Elgeyo Marakwet is among 10 selected counties that have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Kenya Livestock Commercialization Project (KeLCoP). Partner Counties will benefit from Ksh9.4 Billion to be disbursed in six years – the period in which
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The County Government of Uasin Gishu has received over 55,000 liters of pesticides from the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in a bid to help fight the fall armyworms invasion. County’s Agriculture Executive Samuel Yego says the pesticides
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The county government of Elgeyo Marakwet has received insecticide to combat the infestation of African Armyworms. This comes after the insects attacked approximately 400 acres of cropland in Keiyo North Sub-county (Kamariny, Kapchemutwa, and Emsoo wards.) Following the attack, the
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Maize farmers in Moiben Sub County are in panic after at least 100 acres of their farms were invaded with the deadly fall armyworms. The farmers whose maize is barely two months old since germination now fear they might encounter
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Billionaire businessman Bundotich Zedekiah Kiprop alias Buzeki has pledged to revive the dairy sector in Uasin Gishu County should he win in the August 9 poll. Buzeki is seeking to be the second governor of Uasin Gishu. He is vying
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Small-scale farmers in Uasin Gishu have a reason to smile after the county renewed its contract with Apollo Agriculture. County Agriculture Executive Samuel Yego while signing the contract extension on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, said the move will allow farmers
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Farmers in the North Rift region will now be able to access Baraka Fertilizer under the government’s subsidy program. The government rolled out the subsidy program a few weeks ago that enables farmers to access fertilizer through the National Cereals
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Fish farming in Uasin Gishu County has received a major boost following the issuance of over 20,000 fingerlings to farmers. The fingerlings were handed over to farmers through cooperatives in part of efforts by the county to promote fish farming
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