maize

17 Articles
FEATURED STORY

Govt warns of fresh outbreak of aflatoxin poisoning

KALRO names Makueni, Kitui, Tharaka Nithi, Lower Meru and Embu counties as highly susceptible to infestations due to inadequate on-farm storage

FEATURED STORY

Egerton roots for technology to end maize shortage

Findings indicate that adoption of improved seed is positive and highly correlated with adoption of improved fertilizer thus high yields

ECONOMY

Army worms to chew up Sh566 billion

As countries turn to pesticides to reduce the damage, farmers face the risk of the pest developing resistance to treatment

FEATURED STORY

Turning maize cobs into gold

Eldoret-based Bio-Corn Products to use waste material to produce chemicals used in the manufacture of oils, cosmetics and pesticides

FEATURED STORY

Kenya to import another three million bags of white maize

Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Cabinet Secretary Will Bett confirmed that they have applied to the National Treasury for at least Ksh 3 billion...

FEATURED STORY

Some appetizing news on unga and maize

Currently, maize prices were stabilising at a price ranging from Ksh 2,600 to Ksh 4,800 per 90-kilogramme bag with national average of Ksh...

SMART MONEY

Can’t find Sh90 unga? Here is how to get enough of it

In an interview with a local radio station, one Kenyan said that without ugali, there is no meal. He said he can eat ugali...

FEATURED STORY

The tycoon saving Kenyans from unga shortage gets filthy rich

Business tycoon Naushad Merali is set to import maize worth Ksh7.3 billion before the duty-free window ends in July. The Standard reports that five...