Plant-Based Milk: A Boon for Lactose Intolerant Consumers
Consumers who have an intolerance to dairy milk now have the option to purchase plant-based milk. This is made possible by the availability of soy...
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Kakamega college reaping big from dairy farming
In 2017, students at Bukura Agricultural College in Western put forth a business idea to their school. Final-year students who were pursuing a diploma in...
Irrigation Authority consents to surrender 2,000 acres for expansion of Hola town, settlements
The National Irrigation Authority (NIA) has agreed to give up a portion of its 12,630-acre land located at the Tana Irrigation Scheme in Tana River...
Tanzania issues new directives for trading of agricultural crops
Tanzania’s ministry of agriculture last week said that it has issued directives to formalise trading of crops for the benefit of the country, farmers and...
Why East African nations must look within to address food insecurity
East African countries need to show more cooperation in addressing food security challenges that could likely get worse if unforeseen external crises continue to pop...
Kenya, Uganda promise revival on the coffee front
Kenya and Uganda are expected to increase their coffee exports in the marketing year 2023/24, as government efforts to increase production come to fruition. According...
Taita Taveta farmers to get training on climate smart agriculture
Small scale farmers in Taita Taveta county are set to benefit from an upcoming project targeting to boost production in cereals and vegetable value chain....
African CRISPR course receives $2 million in funding
The UC Davis African Plant Breeding Academy has received a $2 million grant to support the training of numerous African scientists who will help expand...
Green Transformation and Hydroponics: Towards Resilient Food Systems in the Far North of Kenya
It is finally raining in Kenya again, and even the Northern Regions around Lake Turkana receive some of it. So far, more drops have fallen...
WHO urges governments to cease tobacco Farming Subsidies
The World Health Organization (WHO) has made a clarion call to governments to halt subsidizing life-threatening tobacco crops and instead focus on offering more support...