FAO in Kenya

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16 November 2020
Nairobi-Kenya: The newly appointed Food and Agriculture Representative to Kenya Mrs Carla  Elisa Luis Mucavi was yesterday welcomed by the Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives (MoALF&C) Hon. Peter Munya.  Mrs. Mucavi who started her appointment on 1 November 2020, was previously the Director of the FAO Liaison...
28 October 2020
Kiambu County - Kenya: 40 Youth groups in Kiambu County who have been trained on agribusiness by Food and Agriculture organization of the United Nations (FAO) have received a total of Ksh 5.7m interest free loans from Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF). Speaking during the handover of the cheque, Kiambu County Deputy Governor...
09 July 2020
  Nairobi -Kenya: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations today has handed over personal protective (PPE) kits to the Director of Veterinary Services (DVS) in readiness for Rift Valley Fever (RVF) early detection. This is part of the support from FAO to Enhance Syndromic Surveillance (ESS) for Rift Valley Fever,...
05 June 2020
Turkana - Kenya: The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has intensified the desert locust control measures in Turkana County, by issuing six surveillance vehicles, three pickups mounted with sprayers, one helicopter, two spray airplanes as well as one fixed wing aircraft for the Kenya-Uganda border surveillance. This is...
30 April 2020
NAIROBI: The Government of Russia has announced a contribution of $3 million (KSh 300 million) to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to support Kenya’s response to the worst Desert Locust invasion in more than 70 years. The contribution is part of a larger Russian donation of $10...