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Technical and Economic: Interdependent Pillars for an Efficient Advice to Farmers

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Technical and Economic: Interdependent Pillars for an Efficient Advice to Farmers

January 23, 2023News
Farmers employ different strategies when it comes to farming. For instance, for land preparation, options available could be conventional ploughing plus harrowing, minimum tillage through ripping/chiselling and application of herbicides (glyphosate) etc. Above the technical skills involved, there are cost implications and economic impact associated with these strategies.
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Knowing The Soil To Nurture it Better

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Knowing The Soil To Nurture it Better

January 23, 2023News
Healthy soil is arguably the most important resource for any farmer across the world. Soil health relates to its capacity to support the growth of crops sustainably. Maintaining or restoring soil health however must be a deliberate effort of every farmer. Cereal Growers Association (CGA) farmer members in different parts of the country as well as Narok have been decrying the diminishing productivity of their…

CGA and AGRA Officialy Launch Phase II of The Regenerative Agriculture Program – A Scale Out

June 27, 2022News
CGA and AGRA Officialy Launch Phase II of The Regenerative Agriculture Program – A Scale Out Makueni County: 27th June 2022 – Cereal Growers Association (CGA) and Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) officially launch Phase II of the Building Regenerative, Sustainable and Profitable Smallholder Agricultural Transformative Systems in Eastern Kenya Project. The project is funded by IKEA foundation through Alliance for a Green Revolution…
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Regenerative Agriculture And Climate Smart Agriculture Practices And Technologies Increase Income And Crop Production In Makueni County

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Regenerative Agriculture And Climate Smart Agriculture Practices And Technologies Increase Income And Crop Production In Makueni County

May 18, 2021News
Justus Kimeu is one of more than 10,000 smallholder farmers, trained in AGRA Regenerative Agriculture project implemented by CGA Regenerative Agriculture and Climate Smart Agriculture technologies increase income and crop production in Makueni County. “Today I don’t regret to have come back to the village as I have good income.” For many years, smallholder farmers in Makueni County have faced several challenges including adverse effects of climate…
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New Technologies and Practices Help Kitui Farmers Double their Yields

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New Technologies and Practices Help Kitui Farmers Double their Yields

March 3, 2021News
Linking farmers’ hubs to potential buyers to enhance inclusive growth Established in 2019, Gakiuma Hub located in Tharaka Nithi County serves 507 farmers from three main groups. Before the formation of the hub, members had pre-production and post-harvest challenges. They could not access quality seeds to plant and this factor dwindled their harvests by a greater margin. “Farmers used to smear a mixture of cow…
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Makueni small holder farmers profits from new techniques and certified seeds

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Makueni small holder farmers profits from new techniques and certified seeds

February 2, 2021News
When farmers adopt new techniques, production multiplies Sorghum and Green grams farming is a tradition in Makueni that dates back. Amuka hub from Makueni County in Eastern region Kenya has been growing Sorghum and green grams for many years. But traditional farming practices were not resulting in good yields. Amuka hub members planted sorghum, green grams and other cereals on their fields, and they did…
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Sorghum Farming Booms in Tharaka Nithi County

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Sorghum Farming Booms in Tharaka Nithi County

December 15, 2020News
Farmers Experience Increased Revenue through Sorghum Farming As Purity Njeru walks through one of her farm in Tharaka South Sub County, Tunyai Location, Tharaka Nithi County, she points to the bounty of growing sorghum. “I have practiced farming for several years now, to be precise over 20 years. Farming is what I do for life. It is what I eat, drink and use to raise…
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Smallholder sorghum farmers earn big in Tharaka Nithi County

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Smallholder sorghum farmers earn big in Tharaka Nithi County

December 8, 2020News
Linking farmers’ hubs to potential buyers to enhance inclusive growth Established in 2019, Gakiuma Hub located in Tharaka Nithi County serves 507 farmers from three main groups. Before the formation of the hub, members had pre-production and post-harvest challenges. They could not access quality seeds to plant and this factor dwindled their harvests by a greater margin. “Farmers used to smear a mixture of cow…
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Smallholder Farmers Strengthen Food Security in Kitui County

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Smallholder Farmers Strengthen Food Security in Kitui County

December 1, 2020News
Growers trained to improve production, connect to markets, increase sales Tabitha Kilonzo, a 57-year-old mother of five, is one of the 255 members of the Kwa Mikuyu CBO Hub who grow sufficiently high quality sorghum and green grams to meet market standards, thanks to Cereal Growers Association (CGA) training, which began in 2018. Tabitha has seen her harvest increase since the intervention of CGA’s Cereal…
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Farming techniques increase income and crop production in Makueni County

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Farming techniques increase income and crop production in Makueni County

November 27, 2020News
Good agricultural practices increase yield and Income Boniface Mutua Mbiti is a 48 year-old father of four children and a member of the Amuka Hub in Masue location, Makueni Sub-County, Makueni County.  He earns most of his income from growing Sorghum and green grams on his 5 acre piece of land. He decided to venture into farming to help support his family. “I used to…

CGA and CABI Partnership for the Management of Fall Armyworm (FAW) among Cereal Farmers

November 23, 2020News
For a long period of time, Kenya has depended on cereals like maize, sorghum and millet as a principle staple food. Household diets hugely rely on cereals as a main carbohydrate and starch source. In the recent past, production of this important crops has been hampered by factors including poor farming practices, non-use of quality inputs etc. In 2016, the Fall Army Worm emerged as…
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The Warehouse Receipt System; Will it Solve Farmer Problems?

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The Warehouse Receipt System; Will it Solve Farmer Problems?

July 30, 2019News
Mid-June this year, President Uhuru Kenyatta assented into law the Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) Bill 2017. The WRS act will provide a legal framework for the development and regulation of a WRS to address marketing challenges associated with the grain sub-sector. The WRS is defined as “part of the whole of the process of depositing commodities in a licensed warehouse, the issuance of a warehouse receipt…
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Technology in Farming; How farmers Can Use Technology To Be More Effective

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Technology in Farming; How farmers Can Use Technology To Be More Effective

July 29, 2019News
By Ann Macharia Agriculture is among the main pillars of our economy; it contributes to 27 percent of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 65 percent of our total export earnings. The increasing human population has resulted in a decrease in the land to cultivate; this has led to scarcity especially due to real estate’s development. This, therefore, demands an increase in production per unit…
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How To Determine and Deal With Your Soil’s Nutrient Deficiency

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How To Determine and Deal With Your Soil’s Nutrient Deficiency

July 29, 2019News
By Dr. James Mutegi Legumes are the most important household crops, especially in the drier areas. On average, farmers harvest less than a tonne per hectare while the potential for most legume producing regions could go up to 3.5 tonnes. Legumes require nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, sulphur and non-acidic soils. On average, a hectare of most common legumes will take up about 150kg of nitrogen,…
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Global Status and Economic Benefits of Biotech Maize Production

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Global Status and Economic Benefits of Biotech Maize Production

July 29, 2019News
 Maize is at the center of global food security, as one of the most important cereal crops in human and animal diets worldwide. Together with rice and wheat, it provides at least 30% of the food calories to more than 4.5 billion people in 94 developing countries. This includes 900 million poor consumers for whom maize is the preferred staple. Aside from providing nutrients for…
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Is The Importation of Maize in Kenya From East African Community Inevitable?

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Is The Importation of Maize in Kenya From East African Community Inevitable?

July 29, 2019News
By Timothy Njagi Maize is the cheapest source of calories among the cereal grains, making up about 65 percent of the total food calories consumed by households in Kenya. To meet this demand, maize is produced on 40 percent of the total crop area—mainly by smallholders. Kenya’s annual production target has been 40 million bags or approximately 3.6 million tonnes. However, over the past decade,…
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CGA Hosts The Fourth Annual Meeting of The TransFert Program

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CGA Hosts The Fourth Annual Meeting of The TransFert Program

July 2, 2019News
The TransFert Program From the 16th of June 2019 up until the 21st of June 2019, 40 representatives from Fert and Fert’s professional agricultural partner organizations met in Kenya for the fourth annual meeting of the TransFert program. TransFert is an annual program that brings together Fert’s professional agricultural partner organizations for exchange-based learning in a selected host country. It was initiated in 2015. CGA…
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Agricultural Productivity in Kenya: Where is The Rain Beating us?

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Agricultural Productivity in Kenya: Where is The Rain Beating us?

June 27, 2019News
Why is Uganda and Tanzania producing more food than Kenya? Both countries enjoy a competitive and comparative advantage over Kenya when it comes to agricultural production. Uganda has a very favorable climate. It receives more rainfall owing to a higher forest cover. Uganda also has a bimodal planting calendar that allows two harvests of grain in a year and a year-round harvest of all other…
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CGA Partners with CIAT To Promote Production of High Iron Bean Varieties

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CGA Partners with CIAT To Promote Production of High Iron Bean Varieties

June 26, 2019News
Low agricultural yield is one of the many factors that have hindered Africa from reaching its full agriculture potential. Despite its vast arable land – about 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land is in Africa. Staple crop yields in Africa, for example, have barely grown in the last 25 years, and remain the lowest of any region in the world at just 56% of…
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CGA Engages Stakeholders in Rethinking Agricultural Produce Cess

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CGA Engages Stakeholders in Rethinking Agricultural Produce Cess

June 13, 2019News
The levying of Agriculture Produce Cess (APC) is one of the most significant barriers to trade for agricultural producers across the country. A study conducted by CGA in 2017 and by the Kenya Market Trust in 2016 revealed that multiple and high agricultural cess rates were being charged arbitrarily and with no justification for the rates applied across different counties. CGA with the support of…
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Awaiting Cabinet’s Verdict on GMOs in Kenya

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Awaiting Cabinet’s Verdict on GMOs in Kenya

May 27, 2019News
By Dominic Omondi The Cabinet is over the next two months expected to give the defining verdict on whether to lift the ban on GMOs that was imposed in 2012. The ban followed a controversial study that alleged GMOs cause cancer. All indications are that the Cabinet is likely to give the nod to the controversial technology as the country grapples with continued perennial food…

How Agriculture Technology is Revolutionizing the Food Industry

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How Agriculture Technology is Revolutionizing the Food Industry

May 27, 2019News
By Yogesh Chauhan The global population will reach 8.5 billion by 2030, according to the UN. Making sure we can produce and distribute enough food to match the demand is already one of the greatest challenges facing humanity today. To keep up with the ever-increasing needs of society, we need to rethink the way we approach the food industry through technology in agriculture. Of course,…
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The Makerere University Tractor That Can Weed, Sow, Harvest, Thresh & Irrigate

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The Makerere University Tractor That Can Weed, Sow, Harvest, Thresh & Irrigate

May 27, 2019News
By Lominda Afedraru Scientists at Makerere School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences have over the years engaged in manufacturing portable tractors for various farm operations. These operations range from ploughing, weeding, sowing seed to harvesting, threshing, and irrigation. This innovation is by scientists majoring in Agricultural Science and Engineering at Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute Kabanyolo (MUARIK). Prof Noble Banadda, a lecturer in the area…
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Echoes of The Past in ‘New’ Agriculture Strategies By The Government

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Echoes of The Past in ‘New’ Agriculture Strategies By The Government

May 27, 2019News
By Tom Mshindi The Kenyan government through the agriculture ministry has unveiled proposals this past week that if well implemented could significantly improve the contribution of the agriculture sector to the overall economy and the food security situation. But this, like many others, will remain only a road-map if there is no concerted effort to drive to the destination. Mobilization Although not original or innovative…
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CGA PRESS STATEMENT: FARMER CONCERNS REGARDING THE DECLARED DUTY-FREE MAIZE IMPORTATION WINDOW IN JULY

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CGA PRESS STATEMENT: FARMER CONCERNS REGARDING THE DECLARED DUTY-FREE MAIZE IMPORTATION WINDOW IN JULY

May 9, 2019News, Press Releases
Press Statement FARMER CONCERNS REGARDING THE DECLARED DUTY-FREE MAIZE IMPORTATION WINDOW IN JULY Agriculture is the engine of economic growth in Kenya and a valuable source of income for most Kenyans. About 75 percent of Kenyans derive all or part of their livelihoods from the sector. The primary actor in agriculture is the farmer, yet, the state of Kenyan farmers, particularly maize farmers is dire,…
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Empowering Communities Through the Cereal Value Chain Enhancement Program (CVEP)

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Empowering Communities Through the Cereal Value Chain Enhancement Program (CVEP)

April 25, 2019News
Agriculture in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) is constrained by low annual rainfall. This calls for the diversification of the rural economies to reduce reliance on climate-sensitive agricultural practices, through the adoption of drought-tolerant crop varieties, empowerment of rural farmers to become more resilient to climate change and building the capacity of smallholder farmers to access local and international organized markets. In response to…

Can Disruptive Technologies End Perennial Famine in East Africa?

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Can Disruptive Technologies End Perennial Famine in East Africa?

April 25, 2019News
Technological investments in agriculture can help East Africa deal with a looming food shortage and raise the sector’s contribution towards economic growth and creating jobs, World Bank experts have said. According to the experts, there is a need for governments, donors and private sector to invest in digital agriculture and disruptive technologies — those that render existing technologies obsolete — and apply them in all segments…
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State Directs Maize Farmers to Fodder After Delayed Rains

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State Directs Maize Farmers to Fodder After Delayed Rains

April 25, 2019News
Farmers in the breadbasket of North Rift have been urged to grow wheat, barley, and fodder this season following failed rains that have derailed the March planting season amid the worst drought in 38 years. Chief Administrative Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture Andrew Tuimur said any farmer who will plant maize when the rains eventually come will incur losses. If growers heed to the…

Vincent Chelule: The Secret to Harvesting 40 Bags of Maize an Acre

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Vincent Chelule: The Secret to Harvesting 40 Bags of Maize an Acre

April 25, 2019News
Still waters run deep. This is the term that best describes Vincent Chelule, the farmer we chose to feature in this quarter’s issue of The Sower. Chelule as he is popularly referred to as hails from Chesoton village in Njoro sub-county, Nakuru County.  At forty-five years of age, he remains an inspiration to not just his neighbors, but to farmers around the country that he…

Highland Maize Varieties To Plant in 2019

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Highland Maize Varieties To Plant in 2019

April 25, 2019News
By David Jones What follows is a list of highland maize varieties grown in Kenya, their strong attributes and their vulnerabilities, especially to certain pests & diseases. Pannar 691 Still arguably the standard for yield despite being released in 2001. In most highland areas it requires 160 days to maturity. Good disease resistance and as our fungicide trials showed, low response to fungicides. Pannar 683…
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Opinion: GMO Ban Denying Farmers An Opportunity To Reap Better

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Opinion: GMO Ban Denying Farmers An Opportunity To Reap Better

April 1, 2019News
By Suleiman Okoth The ban on genetically modified organisms (GMOs), also known as transgenic or genetically engineered crops (GE), is not only baffling but tantamount to denying smallholder farmers an opportunity to improve their lives and holding hostage the advancement of biotechnology research. While more than a million Kenyans face starvation due to poor performance of the October-December rains, as confirmed by the National Drought…
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Farmers urged to join associations in proposed food crops regulations

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Farmers urged to join associations in proposed food crops regulations

April 1, 2019News
Farmers have been urged to join hands and work together through cooperatives and associations as a way of strengthening the agricultural marketing systems in Kenya. This was during a public participation forum where the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) presented the proposed draft food crops regulations for public scrutiny at KALRO headquarters on the 14th of March. The draft food crops regulations are anchored on…
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Is it Time To Let Go of Synthetic Nitrogen Fertiliser?

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Is it Time To Let Go of Synthetic Nitrogen Fertiliser?

March 29, 2019News
By Pauline Kairu In the first decade of the 20th century, two German chemists Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch developed a way to produce synthetic nitrogen cheaply and on a large scale. The agricultural industry fell in love with the chemical. Today, according to the United Nations, approximately 250 million tonnes of nitrogen are used around the world. Now, experts say, nitrogen, which is ubiquitous…
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Emerging Agriculture Technologies That Will Change The World

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Emerging Agriculture Technologies That Will Change The World

March 4, 2019News
By Michael Zappa Below are technologies related to agricultural and natural manufacturing under four key areas of accelerating change: Sensors, Food, Automation and Engineering. Sensors help agriculture by enabling real-time traceability and diagnosis of crop, livestock and farm machine states. Food may benefit directly from genetic tailoring and potentially from producing meat directly in a lab. Automation will help agriculture via large-scale robotic and microrobots…
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You Have Heard of Hydroponics, Here Comes Aeroponics!

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You Have Heard of Hydroponics, Here Comes Aeroponics!

March 4, 2019News
Vegetables out of thin air? Learn more about this environmentally-friendly approach to food production. Aeroponics Defined Aeroponic systems nourish plants with nothing more than nutrient-laden mist. The concept builds off that of hydroponic systems, in which the roots are held in a soilless growing medium, such as coco coir, over which nutrient-laden water is periodically pumped. Aeroponics simply dispenses with the growing medium, leaving the…
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CGA, Partners Working to Bridge Local Sorghum Demand Gap

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CGA, Partners Working to Bridge Local Sorghum Demand Gap

March 4, 2019News
Sorghum is steadily becoming one of the highest potential cereals in Kenya, especially in the semi-arid areas. This is due to its drought-resistant nature and the availability of a ready market. East Africa Maltings Limited (EAML) places its current annual demand at 40,000 MT. Out of the 40,000MT, only about 15,000 MT is being sourced from Kenyan growers. Despite this readily available market and stable…
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CGA to Challenge Hefty Agriculture Levies Charged by Counties

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CGA to Challenge Hefty Agriculture Levies Charged by Counties

March 4, 2019News
The levying of Agriculture Produce Cess (APC) is one the most significant barrier to trade for agricultural producers across the country. A study conducted by Dr Daniel K. Karugu in 2017 revealed that multiple and high agricultural cess rates were being charged arbitrarily and with no justification for the rates applied across different counties. Even though the payment of APC is reported to have been…
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Here’s How to Maximize Your Crop Yields In 2019

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Here’s How to Maximize Your Crop Yields In 2019

March 4, 2019News
The planting season is one of the most expensive times for farmers in the cropping calendar. Farmers must dig deeper into their pockets for seeds and fertilizer. All this with the escalating cost of farm inputs, notwithstanding. Data from our wheat farmers register for example confirms an average wheat production rate of fifteen 90kg bags an acre. There is however the potential for farmers to…
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Prepare For 200% Hike in Cost of Fertiliser, Maize Farmers Warned

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Prepare For 200% Hike in Cost of Fertiliser, Maize Farmers Warned

February 4, 2019News
By Mathews Ndanyi Agriculture officials in North Rift fear that cereal production will drop by a big margin after the government decided not to import subsidised fertiliser. The input is likely to go up by more than 200 per cent in the open market. The National Cereals and Produce Board has been selling the subsidised DAP fertiliser (for planting) at Sh1,200 per 50 kg bag.…
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Smallholder Commercialization: Building Inclusive Value Chains in Kenya

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Smallholder Commercialization: Building Inclusive Value Chains in Kenya

January 30, 2019News
The World Health Organization (WHO) states that food security achieved “when all people, at all times have physical and economic access to adequate, sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life”. It is not just about physical availability of food. It is more about the accessibility of food in terms of its affordability in…
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Greenpeace faults use of chemicals in fall army worm war

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Greenpeace faults use of chemicals in fall army worm war

January 29, 2019News
Environmentalists are fighting to lock chemical manufacturers out of State’s lucrative fall army worm control plan after the Agriculture Ministry warned of the return of the dreaded pests. The environmentalists, alarmed that the millions of shillings spent on chemicals in the last season has not eradicated the pest, want the ministry to turn to ecological pest control measures. “We cannot afford to rely on solutions…
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Chief Simion Koiseta-From Herding cattle to Cereal Farming With No Regrets

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Chief Simion Koiseta-From Herding cattle to Cereal Farming With No Regrets

January 28, 2019News
A stunning landscape of lush green looking farmlands stretching for miles past the forested hills and river networks, defines the landscape of Kilgoris. Kilgoris is a town in Trans Mara West Sub-county in Narok county. This town is home to fifty-five-year-old Chief Simion Koiseta an unsung hero in the village of Romosha. Simion Ole Koiseta or simply “chief” as most residents in his area call…
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CGA Encourages Siaya Farmers to Grow More Sorghum

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CGA Encourages Siaya Farmers to Grow More Sorghum

January 28, 2019News
CGA is encouraging Famers in Siaya  to venture into cultivation of sorghum as cash crop in order to improve their economic livelihoods. Speaking when he met Sorghum farmers and opinion leaders in Bondo Sub County, Siaya county Cereals Growers Association Field Extension Officer Mr Brian Etemesi told farmers to grow the improved variety of sorghum for better returns. Mr Etemesi said that through the Farm…
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Annual local wheat production forecast to hit three million bags

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Annual local wheat production forecast to hit three million bags

December 13, 2018News
Wheat production in Kenya is expected to improve this year following good weather that boosted production across the breadbasket region. Cereal Growers Association (CGA) chief executive officer Anthony Kioko said production is expected to grow from 2.7 million bags last year to three million. The high production will reduce imports and check high cost of wheat flour in the country. Wheat price has been moving…
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Hon. Mwangi Kiunjuri Appoints CGA Chairman to The Maize Task-Force

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Hon. Mwangi Kiunjuri Appoints CGA Chairman to The Maize Task-Force

December 13, 2018News
Cereal Growers Association (CGA) will now represent its farmer members in the maize task-force. This follows the appointment of CGA Chairman Stephanus Kruger into the task-force. This was through an official Gazette Notice number 11710 issued on  8th of November 2018. The task-force was put together by Agriculture CS Hon. Mwangi Kiunjuri. It has been charged with the mandate to review and make recommendations on…
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New Barley Variety Launched at CGA’s Mau Narok Farmers Field Day

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New Barley Variety Launched at CGA’s Mau Narok Farmers Field Day

December 11, 2018News
The annual Mau Narok Cereal Growers Association (CGA) farmer field day is an annual field event where CGA brings farmers together to learn new farming technologies and to interact with exhibiting stakeholders. This year, CGA organized the field day in partnership with East Africa Malting Ltd (EAML), Syngenta East Africa Ltd, Bayer crop Science, BASF and the Ministries of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, in Narok…
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Supplementing Agriculture Extension Services Through CGA Farmer Champions

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Supplementing Agriculture Extension Services Through CGA Farmer Champions

December 6, 2018News
Since inception, Cereal Growers Association (CGA) has worked with over 160,000 farmers. Out of the 160,000 farmers ninety five percent (95%) are small holder farmers. Since agriculture in Kenya is a  devolved function,  county governments have undertaken the mandate of providing extension services to farmers. However, this is only a drop in the ocean as the public sector ratio of front-line extension workers to farmers…
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CGA Joins Stakeholders in Strategizing the Sustainable Management of Empty Pesticide Containers

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CGA Joins Stakeholders in Strategizing the Sustainable Management of Empty Pesticide Containers

December 6, 2018News
Pesticides are an integral part of any agricultural activity. Pesticide packaging varies from plastic containers, metallic drums as well as polythene. Due to the frequency in which farmers use pesticides  on their farm, there is a high environmental and public health risk. The risk stems from  improperly disposing Empty Pesticide Containers (EPCs). In many developing countries, Kenya included, farmers are unaware of the health and…
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Plant and harvest potato seeds in just three weeks

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Plant and harvest potato seeds in just three weeks

November 12, 2018News
Over the years, farmers have been grappling with a shortage of clean potato seeds affecting production of the crop. But this should be a thing of the past as seeds growers adopt new technologies, one which was showcased recently at a potato fair at the Wambugu Agriculture Training Centre in Nyeri. The technology is known as rooted apical cutting, and is aimed at addressing the…
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Cartels conning farmers in subsidised fertiliser deals

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Cartels conning farmers in subsidised fertiliser deals

November 12, 2018News
Cartels have exploited loopholes in vetting channels to access Government-subsidised fertiliser, which they are now selling to maize farmers at a higher price. Unscrupulous traders are said to have compromised the vetting committees charged with identifying genuine farmers to enable them to buy the input at a subsidised price of Sh1, 500 from the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) stores. The cartels are allegedly…
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Rice husks to be used in the manufacturing of ceiling boards

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Rice husks to be used in the manufacturing of ceiling boards

November 12, 2018News
For many years, Mwea Irrigation Scheme farmers have grappled with disposing of rice stalks and husks, which take a long time to decompose. For more than 60 years, since the formation of the Mwea Irrigation Board, farmers have had to burn the stalks and husks, which presents another challenge – producing too much ash. This will no longer be the case after it emerged that…
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CGA empowering farmers in climate smart agriculture

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CGA empowering farmers in climate smart agriculture

November 9, 2018News
By Christopher Mutisya With Kenya being a food deficit country importing up to 20% of its annual cereal requirements, the improvement of cereal and pulse production remains constrained by climate change effects arising from poor adoption of improved seed varieties, inefficient water and soil management, inefficient fertilizer use, lack of conservation agriculture practices, inadequate crop diversification coupled with poor access to agromet information. According to…
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September 27, 2018Featured Member, News
Cereals Growers Association (CGA) is a national non-profit member-based farmer organization incorporated in August 1996. Its main purpose is to bring together commercial cereal farmers to promote collective action for the sustained improvement of their farming enterprises and in addressing industry challenges in Kenya.
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September 27, 2018News
Cereals Growers Association (CGA) is a national non-profit member-based farmer organization incorporated in August 1996. Its main purpose is to bring together commercial cereal farmers to promote collective action for the sustained improvement of their farming enterprises and in addressing industry challenges in Kenya.