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

adminSeptember 9, 2021

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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

adminAugust 19, 2021August 19, 2021

by adminAugust 19, 2021August 19, 202101256

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...

Food Processing Market Information

Seed Entrepreneurs: Profiles of Purpose

adminAugust 17, 2021August 18, 2021

by adminAugust 17, 2021August 18, 202101051

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....

Featured Technology

Japan to enhance Kenya’s human resource in agriculture

adminJuly 2, 2021

by adminJuly 2, 202101380

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...

Crops Featured Market Information

Potato Traders Warned On Violating Crops Regulations

adminJuly 2, 2021July 2, 2021

by adminJuly 2, 2021July 2, 202101419

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...

Crops Food Processing Food Security Market Information News

Farmers Benefit From Planting Root Crops

adminJune 22, 2021

by adminJune 22, 202101400

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...

News

Featured MPs say agriculture sector underfunded

adminJune 9, 2021June 15, 2021

by adminJune 9, 2021June 15, 202101152

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

adminJune 9, 2021

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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...

Market Information Reports

Agriculture still is the cash cow for counties

adminJune 9, 2021

by adminJune 9, 202101033

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,...

Food Security Opinions

To achieve food security, good policies are required.

adminJune 9, 2021

by adminJune 9, 202101175

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...