Entries by Charles Njehu

Taking Stock of a Decade-long Evidence-based Experiences of Flood-Based Livelihoods Systems (FBLS) in Africa & Asia: Knowledge and Experience Sharing Symposium Dates: 4th – 13th March 2019 Venue: Voi Wildlife Lodge Taita Taveta County Kenya

February 17, 2019 /in /by

Introduction ICRAF together with MetaMeta, IWMI, FBLN and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation- Directorate of Land Reclamation and National Irrigation Board (NIB) are jointly organizing a symposium as a platform for sharing experiences (through discussions and field visits) as well as cross-fertilization of knowledge on FBLS through the following thematic areas: • […]

PS Irrigation, Prof. Segor commissions water projects

February 7, 2019 /in /by

PS SDI Prof Segor inspected and commissioned some of the projects under the Equalization Funds in Tana River County. The State Department for Irrigation is implementing 9 projects in Tana River County i.e. Bangale water pan and borehole, Gurujo water pan, Hadhama water pan, Take water pan, Mardete water pan, Kalkacha water pan , Haroresa […]

National Crop Conditions Bulletin for January 2019

February 6, 2019 /in /by

Late onset of the short rains, erratic rains and early cessation adversely affected crop production in most parts of the country during the season. Low acreage was established and below average yields are expected in most parts of the country. Land preparation for the Long Rains has commenced and is expected to continue into February […]

validation of the Report of the National Maize Task Force

January 28, 2019 /in /by

Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri makes his remarks during the validation of the Report of the National Maize Task Force in Nairobi Friday, 25th January 2019.  He  is flanked by Trans Nzoia Governor Patrick Khaemba, left and the chairman of the United Grain Millers Association Peter Kuguru. The CS said the Government will do everything possible to […]

CS Mwangi Kiunjuri meets a team from African Development Bank

January 22, 2019 /in /by

Today CS Mwangi Kiunjuri met a team from African Development Bank led by the Special Advisor to AFDB President, Prof. Oyebanji Oyeyinka, to discuss the Bank’s support to key agricultural areas in the country which include: increased crop productivity, need for facilitation to private investment, post harvest value addition & market linkages and a policy […]

National Maizetaskforce conducting public participation

January 17, 2019 /in /by

The Gvt will fully support the National MaizeTask Force to collect views and finalize its report on revitalizing the grain sector, CAS Andrew Tuimur said in Kapsabet today. The Task Force is currently conducting public participation meetings to get views from stakeholders in key maize producing counties.

CS Mwangi Kiunjuri today launched the Nyanjigi Small-holder Irrigation Project in Kangema Contituency, Murang’a County.

December 15, 2018 /in /by

CS Mwangi Kiunjuri today launched the Nyanjigi Small-holder Irrigation Project in Kangema Contituency, Murang’a County. He is accompanied by (from left) Kangema MP Muturi Kigano, PSs Joseph Irungu (Water) and Prof. Fred Segor (Irrigation). The Sh. 289m project covers about 1,000 acres and will be implemented in 3 phases. Later, the CS commissioned the Sh. […]

November 2018 Crop conditions Bulletin

December 13, 2018 /in /by

            Late onset of the short rains adversely affected crop production in parts of the country and this is likely to lead to low production during the season.This is especially critical for beans  production due to the short growing period of the crop. However with onset of the rains, the trend […]