Nema calls for Kisumu wetlands gazettement for easy conservation
By FAITH MATETE The National Management Environmental Authority(NEMA) has called for the gazettement of wetlands within the county to protect the areas that are currently in grave danger according to experts.Nema Boss Kisumu county Tom Togo noted tha ...
Lead conservation group calls for strong African leadership for protected areas
By Aghan Daniel. A leading global conservation group, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has called for ambitious commitments to create effectively managed, governed, and well-funded conserved areas that safeguard the livelihoods of the people around ...
Farmers in Eastern Kenya to earn USD40m from exports of green grams
The locals here call it ndegu. Globally it is simply green grams. This crop, especially in Kenya, has had its own share of setbacks. For a very long time, farmers have been complaining of the rapid reduction in green grams yields. But now, farmers i ...
Want to keep fruits fresh? Try these Malian innovations
The sight of rotting mangoes in a few weeks’ time will be awash in the country. Mangoes, a second fruit crop in Kenya, is a seasonal crop with high and low seasons. In most counties the seasons start from December and peaks in January to February. I ...
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Lives Hang in the Balance as Kenya’s ASAL Region Ravaged by Severe Prolonged Drought![]()
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The sight of children begging for water along the Garissa highway in northeastern Kenya signals that all is not well as the area is in the grip of drought.
GMOs NOW LEGAL IN KENYA AFTER CABINET LIFTS BAN![]()
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Plant scientists have today welcomed the lifting of the ban on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Kenya terming in a breakthrough for commerce.![]()
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According to Dr Mwimali Murenga of KALRO, the move will definitely translate into commercialization of plant biotechnology crop products such as maize and cassava. He added that scholars have something to celebrate since research in biotech would definitely be funded. He added that Kenya will now be in a position to attract more funding for investments and research as the ban had created an impression that the country is not even the place to invest in terms of crop research. ![]()
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In the end, this will boost productivity among farmers the end user of biotech seed.![]()
Besides, he noted, this will translate into training opportunities for students at the universities who had long given up the course due to disillusionment caused by the ban effected in 2012.![]()
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“This decision is a great signal to Africa and opens more opportunities for Kenya people, said![]()
Dr Jeremy Ouedraogo, head of African Union Development Agency – New Partnership for Africa's Development (AUDA-NEPAD) African Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE) program upon receiving news on the new development in Kenya.![]()
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Experts hold that the ban had caused the country to lose nearly 400,000 metric tonnes of maize annually costed at USD 9 billion per year.![]()
While announcing the lifting of the ban, Kenya’s cabinet noted in part, “As part of the medium to long term responses to the ongoing drought, and as a progressive step towards significantly redefining agriculture in Kenya by adopting crops that are resistant to pests and disease, Cabinet also considered various expert and technical reports on adoption of biotechnology; including reports of the Kenya’s National Biosafety Authority (NBA), World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), United States of America’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).”![]()
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The statement added that in accordance with the recommendation of the Task Force to Review Matters Relating to Genetically Modified Foods and Food Safety, and in fidelity with the guidelines of the National Biosafety Authority on all applicable international treaties including the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB), Cabinet vacated its earlier decision of 8th November, 2012 prohibiting the open cultivation of genetically modified crops and the importation of food crops and animal feeds produced through biotechnology innovations; effectively lifting the ban on Genetically Modified Crops.
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COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KISUMU SIGNS SHS. 30 BILLION INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROJECT![]()
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The County Government of Kisumu through HE. The Governor Prof. Anyang' Nyong'o has today signed a milestone partnership project between a UK investment group- United Green and Kisumu County 42 Lake ventures Company, an investment entity wholly owned by the County Government of Kisumu.![]()
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This US $250 Million (Ksh 30b) agriculture and food security investment programme will revolutionise food production and general agriculture in the entire lake region.![]()
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The resultant partnership will deliver agri-fin-tech services for rural communities, high productivity climate-smart farming and state-of-the-art agro-industrial facilities, creating new markets for farmers in the Lake Victoria Basin Region over the next five years. ![]()
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The venture will reduce Kenya’s dependence on importing food commodities by approximately US$200 million (About Ksh 24 b) annually, thus reducing Kenya’s trade deficit. ![]()
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An array of high value crops will generate foreign exchange with focus on servicing local consumer and industry demand with consumer value addition done within Kenya; this includes (amongst others): ![]()
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At least 100,000 tonnes (16% of local demand) of locally produced rice products.![]()
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At least 100,000 bales (160% of current local production) equivalent of cotton products to support the Kenyan textile industry;![]()
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Edible oil such as sunflower, soybean, etc.;![]()
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Cottonseed, soybean and maize by-products to support the livestock sector.![]()
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This project has come at the most opportune time because Kenya needs a champion organisation to provide leadership and prudent investment, to develop inclusive, scalable, market-based, environmentally sustainable and high productivity agri-food systems.![]()
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The project has incredible alignment to the County Government of Kisumu’s strategy and with the National Government's Agricultural Sector Transformation and Growth Strategy (ASTGS) 2019-2029 - and will significantly contribute to all nine ASTGS Flagships.![]()
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H.E The Governor and the entire Kisumu fraternity is excited since this project resonates with the manifesto for the revitalization of agriculture in the next five years.![]()
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In the Governor’s manifesto, he committed in putting more land under production in Nyando, Kisumu East, Muhoroni, Nyakach, Kisumu West and Seme Sub-Counties.![]()
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He also committed to revamp rice production, invest in horticulture and floriculture in Nyamthoe, Mboha Valley and Kano Plains.![]()
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This project will also help to accelerate growth in other agricultural sub sector, including revival of cotton industry, dairy and fish production.![]()
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H.E The Governor has sent his sincere appreciation to the United Green for accepting to partner with KisumuCounty and for the Britrish High Commission for supporting the venture.
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