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Kenyan millers introduce food fortification index as a solution to tackle malnutrition

adminJune 16, 2023

by adminJune 16, 20230554

The Cereal Millers Association (CMA) of Kenya has partnered with the international non-profit organization TechnoServe to launch a food fortification index, aiming to address the...

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New milk plant in Kakamega set to boost employment

adminJune 15, 2023

by adminJune 15, 20230573

Deputy Governor Ayub Savula announced that the milk processing plant in Malava subcounty is on track to be completed and operational by the end of...

Markets News

Global sugar prices hit 11-year high on low output

adminJune 15, 2023

by adminJune 15, 20230473

Kenyans are set to face an extended period of higher sugar prices due to a combination of factors including a global shortage, decreased imports, and...

County news Industrialisation News

Kirinyaga county allocates ksh 275 million for advancement of Sagana Agro-Industrial park

adminJune 14, 2023

by adminJune 14, 20230535

Kirinyaga County’s Proposed Budget Allots Ksh 275 Million for Advancement of Sagana Agro-Industrial Park In the upcoming 2023/2024 budget, Kirinyaga County has designated Ksh 275...

Commodities Markets News

Sudan war hits Kenyan tea exports by 26%

adminJune 14, 2023

by adminJune 14, 20230465

Kenya’s tea export fell 26% in the first quarter of the year as a result of the conflict in Sudan. With traders anticipating lower imports...

Markets News

Why production of cloves has plunged in Zanzibar

adminJune 13, 2023

by adminJune 13, 20230504

ACT-Wazalendo party wants the Zanzibar government to take its hands off the cloves business leave it in the hands of farmers Pemba, Tanzania. Opposition ACT-Wazalendo...

Food safety Technology

Introduction of a digitalized national food safety monitoring system

adminJune 12, 2023

by adminJune 12, 20230609

Kenyans will soon be able to share information online should they suspect any cases of compromised food safety standards. This is after the government revealed...

Dairy Farming News

New legislation expected to drive growth in milk production, says dairy board

adminJune 7, 2023

by adminJune 7, 20230528

The Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) has said that the country needs a strong dairy regulatory framework at the national and county levels to ensure milk...

Dairy Innovation Plant-based

Plant-Based Milk: A Boon for Lactose Intolerant Consumers

adminJune 7, 2023

by adminJune 7, 20230582

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...

Agribusiness Dairy Dairy Farming

Kakamega college reaping big from dairy farming

adminJune 5, 2023

by adminJune 5, 20230594

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...