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Agripreneurs bet on diversification, networking to weather COVID-19 shocks, study

adminFebruary 11, 2021

by adminFebruary 11, 20210964

Throughout 2020 and the myriad of challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, supporting and working with young agribusiness entrepreneurs has been particularly pertinent. To...

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Tea factories well within their rights to challenge tea act in court–lawyer

adminFebruary 8, 2021

by adminFebruary 8, 202101025

Smallholder tea factory companies are justified to seek legal redress against sections of the new Tea Act, which they believe infringe on their constitutional rights...

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Agribusiness programme spreads wings to Machakos

adminFebruary 4, 2021March 7, 2026

by adminFebruary 4, 2021March 7, 202602001

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...

Ashden seeks to award innovators tackling global climate challenges

adminJanuary 26, 2021January 26, 2021

by adminJanuary 26, 2021January 26, 20210848

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...

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11 counties hit by second wave of locust invasion

adminJanuary 26, 2021

by adminJanuary 26, 202101172

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...

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Millers buy cane at higher than recommended price

adminJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 2021

by adminJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 202101221

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...

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Horticulture earnings rise to Sh64bn in six months

adminJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 2021

by adminJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 20210773

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...

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How COVID-19 is impacting and changing East Africa’s agri-food systems

adminJanuary 8, 2021

by adminJanuary 8, 202102927

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...

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How to install a biogas system

adminOctober 21, 2020

by adminOctober 21, 202001226

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...

Market Information

Brookside raises raw milk prices to cushion farmers

adminOctober 21, 2020

by adminOctober 21, 202001155

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...