The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has purchased over a million bags of maize from farmers, so far. According to NCPB Chairman Mutea Iringo, following an increase in their price, more farmers started delivering their produce. The board is
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Eldoret Agricultural Hub, the first of its kind has been officially opened in Eldoret town. Top officials from the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) presided over the official opening of the Agri Hub on Friday, February 18, 2022. Speaking
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The government is still working out ways that are aimed at helping reduce the high cost of fertilizers being witnessed in the country. According to the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) chairperson Mutea Iringo, they are in discussions on
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Billionaire businessman Bundotich Zedekiah Kiprop alias Buzeki is among individuals seeking to be the next Uasin Gishu governor. Among the pledges Buzeki is making to the electorate is modernizing the Agricultural sector – more so the dairy industry. He points
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Cereal farmers in Uasin Gishu County may soon have a reason to smile following the passage of a motion seeking to have the county government provide subsidized fertilizer. In a motion moved by Kipsomba MCA Joel Rugut, the ward reps
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A section of potato farmers in Uasin Gishu and Elgeyo Marakwet counties has threatened to boycott planting the crop. This is due to what they say are punitive laws that were recently introduced in the sector. The farmers from Kaptagat
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Former Uasin Gishu Senator Isaac Melly plans to revive a bill that he wrote in 2014, should he be elected Member of Parliament in the August poll. Melly drafted the Agricultural Input Support Program Bill while serving as Senator. He
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At least 150 exhibitors have confirmed their participation in the upcoming Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) show in Eldoret town. The Eldoret show will be making a return after a two-year break that was occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic. Eldoret
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