Agribusiness programme spreads wings to Machakos
Youth and women in different agriculture value chains in Machakos and the surrounding counties are set to receive a major boost after the AgriBiz programme conducted...
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Ashden seeks to award innovators tackling global climate challenges
Ashden has announced the opening of the 2021 Ashden Awards with categories promoting innovation in energy access, natural climate solutions and sustainable cooling for low-income...
11 counties hit by second wave of locust invasion
11 counties have been hit by a second wave of desert locust invasion. Government spokesperson Colonel (Rtd.) Cyrus Oguna, addressing the press Friday morning assured...
Millers buy cane at higher than recommended price
Millers are paying cane farmers higher prices than recommended by a committee to boost scarce supplies. The Sugarcane Pricing Committee (SCPC), under the Agriculture and...
Horticulture earnings rise to Sh64bn in six months
Farmers earned Sh64 billion from fresh horticultural exports to Europe in the first six months of 2017, compared to Sh58 billion in a similar period...
How COVID-19 is impacting and changing East Africa’s agri-food systems
In this fourth report on emerging lessons from COVID-19, we look at the pandemic’s complex impacts on East African food systems and highlight the need...
How to install a biogas system
The cost of running farm machines can be very high, depending on the kind of fuel used. Biogas an environmentally friendly renewable fuel is cost-efficient...
Brookside raises raw milk prices to cushion farmers
More than 160,000 dairy farmers across the country are set to benefit from a 17 percent increase in raw milk prices by Brookside Dairies. From...
Coronavirus has stress-tested our food systems, and many could fail
The coronavirus has brought enormous setbacks, suffering, and forecasts of a global depression following the closure of so many economies for so long. But, if...
Isiolo County develops County Nutrition Action Plan
The County Government of Isiolo in partnership with several development partners launched the Isiolo County Nutrition Action Plan (ICNAP) for five years 2019-2023. The launch...