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photo Elgon Kenya Director and Agrochemical Association of Kenya representative Bimal Kantaria, deputy Chief Executive Officer, KEPSA, Martha Cheruto, Industrialist and Entrepreneur Chris Kirubi, Chief Administrative Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Linah Jebii Kilimo, and Bayer East Africa Limited Managing Director, Laurent Perrier, with part of the consignment during the presentation of Deltamethrin pesticide to the Kenyan Ministry of Agriculture. The pesticide will help to eradicate the locusts that have ravaged the country and region for the better part of 2020.

Bayer donates Ksh100m pesticides to fight desert locusts

According to the latest Pesticide Reference Group (PRG) report, the Kenya received 120,000 litres Deltamethrin valued at Ksh70 million, with Uganda getting 50,000 litres of the Decis ULV, valued at Ksh30 million. The insecticide will treat 170,000 hactares of plantations in the two countries. “More than 10 million people in East Africa are facing an acute food shortage due to locust plagues. With the planting season fast approaching, the menace still looms large. We...
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Partnership to ease 2.2-billion litre shortage of dairy products

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Women dairy farmers set to benefit from a Ksh 37.5 million boost for milk production

African Development Bank president Adesina re-elected to second term

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Nakuru launches mobile-phone based mechanisation school for farmers

Nutribio products, the secret Dairy farmers are using to boost milk yields

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Mass camel deaths ‘not caused by coronavirus’

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Bayer donates Ksh100m pesticides to fight desert locusts

According to the latest Pesticide Reference Group (PRG) report, the Kenya received 120,000 litres Deltamethrin valued at Ksh70 million, with Uganda getting 50,000 litres of the Decis ULV, valued at Ksh30 million. The insecticide will treat 170,000...
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