Agri Business & Farming
Audio By Vocalize Livestock diseases continue to pose a significant threat to farmers’ livelihoods, food security, and public health in Kenya. Diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease, Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) and parasitic infections reduce productivity, limit market access, and…
Audio By Vocalize Victory Farms workers handling fingerlings during restocking in Lake Victoria. [James Omoro, Standard] A project of restocking endangered species of tilapia known as Oreochromis esculentus has begun in Lake Victoria, Homa Bay County. The project…
Audio By Vocalize Jonathan Olelila, a livestock farmer, inside his hay barn in Kajiado County. [Nanjinia…
Steve Kamwamu at his Kamsa Poultry firm based in Kisumu. [Nanjinia Wamuswa, Standard] Poultry farming today is not easy;…
Audio By Vocalize GAIN country director Ruth Okowa and Kisumu county’s Agriculture CEC Kenneth Onyango…
Audio By Vocalize Crop demonstration plots at the National Agricultural Research Laboratories (NARL). [Juliet Omelo, Standard] As droughts and erratic rains intensify across the continent, Africa is losing the crop diversity that has long allowed farmers to adapt, raising concerns…
On a rare and unforgettable afternoon, the late Honourable Mulu Mutisya invited me to his home in Machakos, not for a ceremony or praise, but…
Agriculture & Farming Round Up
Governor Ochilo Ayacko has challenged President William Ruto to prioritise development in the county, saying they are doing their best to create a conducive…
Coffee farmer Bernard Wambugu, with Rodi Kenya official attending a coffee tree in Kihuyo area in Kieni West, Nyeri County. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard] Education…
At first, everything seemed normal. But near Mamboleo, the bus began to lose control. Published Date: 2025-08-12 14:50:43 Author: Standard Digital Source: The Standard
The Kenya Veterinary Association (KVA) doubts the government’s ability to conduct an effective nationwide livestock vaccination exercise in January next year without enough public…