By allAfrica news President Hifikepunye Pohamba last Friday declared a national emergency due to the devastating drought that has already killed 4 000 large and small stock. The current nationwide drought has also affected over 300 000 people classified as food insecure. “Our country is experiencing the wrath of mother nature in the form of [...]
By admin Inadequate March-May short rains have resulted to total crop failure in Syeikulu Kitui county; the area deputy county commissioner Stephen Momanyi has said. Speaking yesterday, Momanyi said in order to cushion those affected by the food shortage hence they should be provided with adequate food rations. He said most crops had withered after [...]
By Alex Kirby: BBC News Online environment correspondent As part of Planet Under Pressure, a BBC News series looking at some of the biggest environmental problems facing humanity, Alex Kirby explores the challenge of feeding the world without destroying the planet. More of us are eating more and better than ever before. World cereal consumption [...]
By: Daily Nation Small-scale farmers affiliated to the Kenya Tea Development Authority have lost more than Sh1.3 billion due to frost attacks. The frost, which first occurred in December last year, destroyed several hectares of tea, subjecting farmers to heavy losses. KTDA group head of corporate affairs Charles Kimathi said counties where small scale-scale farmers [...]
By James Munyeki: The Standard A provincial administrator has urged farmers to adopt mixed farming to fight hunger. Nyandarua North DC Pauline Ndola said on Tuesday farmers should be encouraged to also plant drought-resistant crops that could withstand the prolonged dry weather spell. She observed that most parts of the district were dry and required [...]
Our Vision We, the members of the Montpellier Panel, believe investment in resilient agricultural growth in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) can achieve sustainable food and nutrition security for the continent and significantly contribute to the African and global economy. As we argued in our 2010 report: • Food security underpins global security; • Food trade is [...]
By allAfrica Over the past decades, changing weather patterns have confused farmers, with erratic rainfall and drought making it difficult to predicts when to plant and harvest. Fidel Nsanzebahiga, a farmer in Shyorongi sector, Rulindo, says that it has become a bit difficult to determine the right time to sow since climate has changed significantly [...]
By PETER ORENGO: The Standard The Meteorological Department has predicted depressed and poorly distributed rainfall over most parts of the country during the March-May season. They have advised the country’s agricultural bread-basket counties in Western, Nyanza and Rift Valley provinces, where rainfall maybe near-normal, to take advantage of the rains and maximise crop yield through [...]
By GERALD ANDAE: Business Daily The Meteorological Department has expressed fears that farmers may incur losses if they rush to plant before it issues a weather forecast to guide them. The weatherman said that some farmers had started planting after heavy downpour experienced last week. “This rains will be over in the next two or [...]
By:Kenya Tea Board Global warming is real and industry stakeholders should adopt measures to prevent its negative effects, researchers advise. Experts at the First African Tea Convention and Exhibition said signs that climate change is taking place are apparent but this can be countered by innovative coping practices especially at firm level. Temperature rises, melting [...]
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