Featured MPs say agriculture sector underfunded
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...
Featured Profitable farming to try on a quarter an acre
The Kenyan breadbasket belt – running from Western into the Rift Valley and then Central Kenya – is legend mostly for maize production. Kenyan farmers...
Featured Village reaps from Turkish farm machinery
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...
Featured Mobile app can now link you to a cow buyer
Cattle have long been considered a measure of wealth across Africa – but it is not just farmers cashing in. A pioneering app in South...
Featured New climate smart technologies to look for
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...
Featured Pineapple processing factory set to open in Kericho by university
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)...
Featured New potato variety shaping country’s food security
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...
Featured Women in agriculture and the challenges they face
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...
Featured Nakuru county launches land rehabilitation project
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...
Featured Covid-19 disrupts fish farming in Kilifi
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...
Featured ASNET up to transform agriculture sector in Kenya
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....
Featured Agriculture sector is key on covid-19 interventions
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...
Featured You don’t have to wait till harvesting to sell
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...
Featured Post-harvest losses, wayforward
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...
Featured Easiest way of controlling fall armyworm
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...
Featured KALRO launches app to forecasts weather and advises farmers
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....
Featured Coffee farming attractive as government puts measures to strengthen farmers
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...
Featured Viable agricultural approach in building sustainable environment encouraged
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...
KNCCI and Ukraine Strengthen Partnership to Boost Kenya’s Agriculture, Industry and Mining
The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) has launched a strategic partnership with Ukraine to accelerate growth in Kenya’s agriculture, industry and mining...
Kenya Unveils Policy to Strengthen Sustainable Agricultural Financing
Kenya Unveils Sustainable Agricultural Financing Policy to Boost Food Security Sustainable agricultural financing in Kenya is set to transform the country’s agriculture sector after the...
Satellite Data in Kenyan Agriculture: SatSure and KALRO Join Forces to Boost Resilience and Productivity
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...