Pyrethrum was introduced in Kenya in the 1920’s by colonial farmers, who through influence caused the enactment of the Pyrethrum Act by the colonial Government. And at independence Chapter 340 of the ...

The price of pyrethrum extract, the main product obtained from the processing of pyrethrum flowers, jumped by 38.8 percent last year to hit the highest level on available record, due to a weak ...

Pyrethrum farmers are free to sell their produce to any buyer after President Kibaki assented to the Bill that exposes the Pyrethrum Board of Kenya (PBK) to competition. The Pyrethrum Bill, 2011, was ...

Kenya was once the world’s leading producer of pyrethrum, exporting to markets in the US, Europe, China and South Africa. But the sector collapsed in the 1990s due to mismanagement, delayed payments ...

Nairobi — After years of research and waiting, the Pyrethrum Board of Kenya has finally perfected production of a new animal feed made from pyrethrum flower. The Nakuru-based firm has found ways of ...

Nairobi — Tobacco growers have been asked to use pyrethrum products for pest control. The Pyrethrum Board of Kenya's sales manager, Mr Michael Macharia, said use of Pyagro, a pyrethrum formulation, ...

A ghostly silence greets visitors at the Nakuru based Pyrethrum Processing Company where rusting machines sit idle and dust-laden corridors tell the story of a company that once powered Kenya’s ...