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Governors head to court as they reject the proposed tea regulations

adminOct 7, 2020October 7, 20200

Governors have rejected the proposed tea regulations throwing their implementation into uncertainty. The Council of Governors held a meeting with the tea-growing Counties to deliberate

Farmers Want KTDA To Withdraw Case Filed Against Implementation Of New Tea Regulations

adminSep 22, 20200

Tea farmers in the Mt Kenya region want the Kenya Tea Development Agency to withdrawal a case it has filed against the implementation of the

Fairtrade joins forces with B2B Africa

adminSep 2, 2020September 22, 20200

The effect of the coronavirus pandemic on economies has been immense and continues unabated. But we must forge forward and keep Trade flowing if we

Farmers and food industry players meet in Africa’s largest first-ever virtual food show

adminJul 22, 2020July 22, 20200

Food industry players and farmers will from next week attend the first-ever virtual edition of the Africa Food Show. The event will bring together industry players,

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)

Signs of protein and energy deficiencies in animals

adminJul 14, 20200

All animals require energy and proteins for different body functions. Energy is required for maintenance (to maintain the body, respiration and digestion), production (growth, milk and