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Satellite Data in Kenyan Agriculture: SatSure and KALRO Join Forces to Boost Resilience and Productivity

Makueni County Advances Dairy Sector with Strategic Support for Farmers

Digital Agriculture Partnership in Tanzania Empowers Smallholder Farmers

MPs say agriculture sector underfunded

adminJun 9, 2021June 15, 20210

The agriculture sector is underfunded despite making an immense contribution to the economy, MPs have said. Members of the National Assembly’s Agriculture Committee on Monday

Profitable farming to try on a quarter an acre

adminJul 14, 20200

The Kenyan breadbasket belt – running from Western into the Rift Valley and then Central Kenya – is legend mostly for maize production. Kenyan farmers

Village reaps from Turkish farm machinery

adminJul 14, 20200

A Kenyan village is reaping the benefits of farm machinery donated by Turkey. A modern silage harvester is slicing rows of wet grass to be

Mobile app can now link you to a cow buyer

adminJul 14, 20200

Cattle have long been considered a measure of wealth across Africa – but it is not just farmers cashing in. A pioneering app in South

New climate smart technologies to look for

adminJul 14, 20200

Young farmers in Kenya experience several challenges including lack of land, money and unpredictable weather patterns. While many of them can be solved by human

Pineapple processing factory set to open in Kericho by university

adminJul 14, 20200

A local university is planning to build a pineapple juice processing factory as it targets fruit farmers in Kericho County. The University of Kabianga (UoK)

New potato variety shaping country’s food security

adminJul 14, 20200

Food security and nutrition are part of Kenya’s ‘Big Four’ Agenda, alongside enhanced manufacturing, universal healthcare, and affordable housing, aimed at accelerating economic growth. As

Guide on how to raise funds for your agribusiness

adminJul 14, 20200

We have had the opportunity to work with a great many businesses, nonprofits, and government entities that are making significant impacts within the good food

Tea Farmers now prefer KTDA to multinationals

adminJul 14, 20200

An estimated 1,000 smallholder tea farmers have ditched multinationals for the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA). The farmers have been enrolled back to the KTDA-managed

Are we safe from sprayed tomatoes?

adminJul 12, 20200

In the last recent past, we have witnessed the deaths of some high-profile Kenyans due to cancer. As a result, the statement “Farmers are killing

Ban of trading in donkey products a blow to China

adminJul 12, 20200

Donkey farmers and owners in Kenya can finally celebrate as the government has banned the slaughter and sale of donkey meat and products in the

BT cotton could revive the dead textile industry in Kenya

adminJul 12, 2020July 12, 20200

Busia County, Kenya: Cotton farming was once Busia Country’s main foreign exchange earner. But, with its collapse in 1980s due to a number of reasons,

Women in agriculture and the challenges they face

adminJul 12, 20200

Women engaging in agribusiness in Africa face a lot of challenges that hinder their growth. According to Beatrice Gakuba the Executive Director of African Women

Nakuru county launches land rehabilitation project

adminJul 12, 20200

The County Government of Nakuru in Collaboration with the National Government and World Bank, under the National Agriculture and Rural Inclusive Growth Project (NARIGP), will

KTDA rejects reforms committee fronted by Munya

adminJul 12, 20200

The Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) has once again turned to the courts to throw a spanner in the tea reforms by Agriculture CS Peter

Irrigation authority seeks more money for Galala Kulalu project

adminJul 12, 20200

The National Irrigation Authority (NIA) requires about Sh700 million to complete phase one of the Galana/Kulalu Food Security Project, the National Development Implementation Technical Committee

Covid-19 disrupts fish farming in Kilifi

adminJul 12, 2020March 7, 20260

The ongoing night curfew coupled with strong and boisterous winds have greatly affected fishing within the Indian Ocean in Kilifi County, leading to a severe

ASNET up to transform agriculture sector in Kenya

adminJul 12, 20200

Players in the agriculture sector have pledged to ensure the sector is transformed to regain its glory as the key driver of Kenya’s economic development.

New pest control measures to warn farmers on chemical use

adminJul 10, 20200

The importance of following instructions on pesticide product labels cannot be overstated, if farmers are to reap higher yields without harming themselves or their lands.

Agriculture sector is key on covid-19 interventions

adminJul 10, 20200

Africa has so far escaped the worst health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the continent looks like it could be the worst hit from

Coffee trading licence extended by state

adminJul 10, 2020March 7, 20260

The government has extended coffee trading licenses for another one year. This comes barely two days after the Nairobi coffee exchange failed to hoard coffee

You don’t have to wait till harvesting to sell

adminJul 10, 20200

About 10 workers on the farm in Kisaju, Kajiado County, sort out onions according to their sizes, placing the smaller ones on one side and

Farmers cut millions from eucalyptus trees

adminJul 10, 20200

For Manish Shah, buying the 12-acre farm in Redhill, Kiambu County was the simplest investment decision he has had to make in the recent past.

All smiles as cane farmers get debt reprieve

adminJul 10, 2020March 7, 20260

The proposal by the Government to write of a Sh62 billion debt choking sugarcane millers in Nyanza has been welcomed by governors and farmers in

Post-harvest losses, wayforward

adminJul 10, 2020March 7, 20260

Food security is key and ensuring increased food production is vital. However, Kenya also needs to reflect on the irony of how much our farmers

Easiest way of controlling fall armyworm

adminJul 10, 2020March 7, 20260

The fall armyworm is an insect that can damage your maize plants or even cause you to lose your whole maize crop. Fall armyworm prefers

Keeping poultry far apart reduces antibiotic use

adminJul 1, 20200

Animal producers have been urged to adhere to proper spacing or ‘social distancing’ to help reduce the use of antibiotics, which end up in the

KALRO launches app to forecasts weather and advises farmers

adminJul 1, 20200

Farmers across Kenya will now be able to get information on rainfall patterns within their regions at the touch of a button on their phones.

Coffee farming attractive as government puts measures to strengthen farmers

adminJul 1, 20200

The Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS), Peter Munya has assured coffee farmers countrywide that the government was putting in place measures to revive the coffee industry

Viable agricultural approach in building sustainable environment encouraged

adminJul 1, 20200

According to a report, both international and local donors are increasingly investing in industrial agricultural projects to the disadvantage of interventional measures that convert food

Reprieve as maize and wheat VATs zero rated in new bill

adminJul 1, 20200

President Uhuru Kenyatta has this evening at State House, Nairobi signed into law the 2020/21 Budget, the 2020 Finance Bill and the 2019/20 Third Supplementary

Satellite Data in Kenyan Agriculture: SatSure and KALRO Join Forces to Boost Resilience and Productivity

adminAug 7, 2025August 7, 20250

How Satellite Data in Kenyan Agriculture Is Transforming Farming The use of satellite data in Kenyan agriculture is becoming a game changer in modern farming

Makueni County Advances Dairy Sector with Strategic Support for Farmers

adminJul 18, 2025July 18, 20250

Dairy farming in Makueni County is steadily turning into a success story, thanks to targeted programs aimed at transforming the sector into a key source

Digital Agriculture Partnership in Tanzania Empowers Smallholder Farmers

adminJul 18, 2025July 18, 20250

A digital agriculture partnership in Tanzania is opening new doors for smallholder farmers. Mixx by YAS, the Cereals and Other Produce Regulatory Authority (COPRA), and

Tharaka Nithi Governor Launches Agricultural Initiative to Boost Farmer Incomes

adminMar 7, 2025March 7, 20260

Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki has called on local farmers to embrace the National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP), highlighting its potential to revolutionize

Strengthening regional cooperation: 6th steering committee meeting on desert locust & pest control in Nairobi

adminFeb 28, 2025March 7, 20260

The 6th Steering Committee Meeting of the Inter-Regional Platform for Sustainable Management of Desert Locusts and Transboundary Pests is currently taking place in Nairobi, Kenya.

Vihiga county commissions 148 agripreneurs to enhance farming

adminFeb 6, 20250

Governor Dr. Wilber Ottichilo commissions 148 agripreneurs in Vihiga County under the NAVCDP program to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainabilityVihiga County has officially deployed 148

Coffee farmers in Manyatta fight to save cooperative from auction

adminJan 24, 2025March 7, 20260

Coffee farmers in Manyatta constituency have sought legal intervention to prevent the auctioning of their cooperative, which is at risk of liquidation due to a

Rwanda develops bio-fortified potatoes to combat malnutrition

adminJan 20, 20250

Rwanda is advancing efforts to address malnutrition and stunting by developing bio-fortified Irish potatoes enriched with iron and zinc. As part of the country’s crop

USAID grants Sh6.3 billion to farmers in Isiolo, Garissa, and seven counties

adminJan 20, 20250

Farmers in Isiolo, Garissa, and seven other counties are set to benefit from a Sh6.3 billion ($49 million) grant from USAID under a five-year

Farmers face uncertainty over new agriculture bills: Higher costs and stricter rules loom

adminNov 26, 20240

Farmers, including those in Wajir, are staring at a challenging future as Parliament debates a series of proposed agricultural laws that could complicate farming and