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Uhuru urges African nations to invest more in agriculture for food security

adminSep 9, 20210

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday rallied African nations to accelerate efforts aimed at attaining greater food security on the continent. The President said Kenya was

Youth Challenged To Embrace Agri-Business

adminAug 19, 2021August 19, 20210

Unemployed youth in Kericho County have been urged to start embracing agri-business as a viable source of livelihood and a solution to the current unemployment

Seed Entrepreneurs: Profiles of Purpose

adminAug 17, 2021August 18, 20210

Meet the entrepreneurs behind the Seed Transformation Program. Their stories of struggle and success embody Seed’s mission, working together to bring prosperity to their regions.

Japan to enhance Kenya’s human resource in agriculture

adminJul 2, 20210

Japan has committed to enhance its support for Kenya’s agriculture, one of the key sectors for the country’s economic recovery and growth amidst Covid-19, through

Potato Traders Warned On Violating Crops Regulations

adminJul 2, 2021July 2, 20210

Potato Traders in Melili area in Narok North Sub- County have been asked to abide by the Potato Regulations or face the law if caught with

Farmers Benefit From Planting Root Crops

adminJun 22, 20210

Root Crops such as Potato and Sweet Potatoes are relatively fast maturing as they take about four months and are thus valued as reliable food

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

AfDB signs a Sh88.6m pact to promote agriculture

adminJun 9, 20210

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Cooperative University of Kenya (CUK) have signed a grant agreement to finance the development of a digital platform

Agriculture still is the cash cow for counties

adminJun 9, 20210

Agriculture has been widely regarded as a fundamental pillar of the Kenyan economy since independence, with one in every two Kenyans employed in the field,

To achieve food security, good policies are required.

adminJun 9, 20210

Agriculture is the backbone of the Kenyan economy, accounting for 30% of GDP, but we are a food-insecure country, relying on formal and illegal imports