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Agricultural extension is the application of scientific research and new knowledge to agricultural practices through farmer education.The field of 'extension' now encompasses a wider range of communication and learning activities organized for rural people by educators from different disciplines, including agriculture, agricultural marketing, health, and business studies.
Agriculture in Kenya dominates Kenya's economy. 15–17 percent of Kenya's total land area has sufficient fertility and rainfall to be farmed, and 7–8 percent can be classified as first-class land. [1] [2] In 2006, almost 75 percent of working Kenyans made their living by farming, compared with 80 percent in 1980. [1]
Website. www .jkuat .ac .ke. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology ( JKUAT) is a public university that is situated in Juja, 36 kilometres northeast of Nairobi, along the Nairobi- Thika SuperHighway, off Exit 15. [1] [2] It offers courses in Technology, Engineering, Science, Commerce, Management and Building sciences.
Ministry of Agriculture (Kenya) The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries or simply the Ministry of Agriculture ( MOA or MoA) is a government ministry of Kenya. Its head office is in the Kilimo House in Nairobi. [1]
In June 2000, the company changed its name to Kenya Tea Development Agency Holdings Limited (KTDA (H) Ltd) in line with the recommendations made by a Government constituted tea industry task force of 2007. It is a public limited liability company owned by 54 corporate shareholders, who are KTDA’s affiliated tea-producing factories.
The agricultural system in Sub-Saharan Africa is a predominantly small-scale farming system with more than 50% of the agricultural activity performed by women, producing about 60-70% of the food in this region. [1] While women provide the majority of the labor in agricultural production, their access and control over productive resources is ...
The Kenya Plantation and Agricultural Workers Union (KPAWU) is a trade union which represents 200,000 agriculture sector workers (2005 estimate [1]) in Kenya, including tea, coffee, and flower workers. It is a part of the Central Organization of Trade Unions (Kenya). The KPAWU was established in 1963 when several unions were amalgamated. [2]
Pages in category "Agriculture in Kenya" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...