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Gachagua to address expensive electricity for tea value chain
High cost of electricity remains a key challenge in the tea value chain that needs urgent…
FAO hosts sustainable livestock transformation conference
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has convened a meeting to address the…
Gachagua to meet KTDA factory directors over tea reforms
By DPCS Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has convened a meeting on Wednesday with directors of Kenya…
Gachagua tells farmers to be patient as coffee reforms take root
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says reforms in the coffee subsector are on course and has asked…
Why hunger is increasing in Africa
By Bertie Jacobs Africa is ravaged by a host of factors inhibiting food security and is…
Biotechnology helps develop potatoes free from late blight disease
A group of international and national researchers working on a biotech potato project are upbeat in…
Youth urged to tap agriculture value chain opportunities
The Spouse of the Deputy President Pastor Dorcas Rigathi has challenged the youth in the country…
Kenya scouts coffee value chain deals in Colombia
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is appealing to coffee producers in Colombia to partner with Kenya that…
700 farmers graduate from Safaricom’s Wezesha Agri Programme
Over 700 farmers have graduated from Safaricom Foundation’s Wezesha Agri Programme in Kajiado County. The programme…
Sustainable tea practices backed to create more value
Lipton Teas and Infusions brought together leading stakeholders in the tea industry to foster increased value…
Quickmart tailors “Kilimo Shuleni” initiative for Kajiado schools
Quickmart has introduced a “Kilimo Shuleni” initiative schools focusing on enhancing education and community engagement in…
DP Gachagua heads to Colombia for coffee forum
By DPCS Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua leaves for Colombia on Sunday night, on an official visit…
Two agripreneurs win $116,000 at Africa Food Systems Summit
Two visionary agripreneurs clinched top honours in the fifth annual GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition Finals held…
No future for food systems without youth, women: African leaders
“Africa has the potential to feed the world,” – Tanzania President, Samia Suluhu Hassan said on…
AfDB cushions farmers from adverse climate change effects
The African Development Bank has unveiled the Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (ACRIFA). The…
Kenya rallies Africa to tap continent’s potential for food security
Africa has a potential to feed itself and export the surplus, President William Ruto has said.…
Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance wins Africa Food Prize 2023
The Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) has won the Africa Food Prize for 2023, recognizing their…
Concerted response needed to empower Africa’s Food Systems
The 2023 Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR23) says the repercussions of inaction are not just confined…
Agriculture status report 2023 to be unveiled at AGRF Summit
One of the highlights of the 13th AGRF (Africa Green Revolution Forum) Summit in Dar es…
Kakuzi exports 181 Boran breeding heifers to Uganda
Listed agribusiness and superfoods producer, Kakuzi has completed the inaugural export delivery of 181 Boran heifers…
Kenya bets on Aggregation and Industrial Parks to industrialize
The construction of County Aggregation and Industrial Parks will unlock the industrial potential of Kenya. President…
Heifer International championing youth-led agritech solutions
Heifer International, a leading global nonprofit working to end hunger and poverty in low- and middle-income…
Macadamia glut trims Kakuzi pretax profit to Kshs 171.1 million
Listed superfoods producer Kakuzi Plc has announced a Kshs 171.1 million half-year pretax profit that it…
KCDMS takes free Rapid Soil Testing campaign to Kisumu
Over 7,000 farmers in Kisumu County are set to benefit from a free rapid soil testing…
USAID rolls out soil testing in seven Western Kenya counties
A Rapid Soil Testing campaign has been unveiled targeting to sensitize small-holder farmers in Western Kenya…
Coffee reforms to anchored in Kenyan law, Gachagua says
The frameworks to support coffee sub sector reforms will be ready before the end of the…
KBL contracts Murang’a as its tenth sorghum source county
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) and Murang’a County have signed a partnership that will see KBL support farmers…
Africa can become new global supply chain force: UNCTAD
African economies should seize the opportunity to better integrate into technology-intensive global supply chains and boost…
NCE coffee trading resumes as police deployed to guard coffee
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says the government is deploying police officers to all coffee factories to…
Kenya government to roll out a fresh farmers registration
The government plans to undertake a fresh phase of registration of farmers as it distributes subsidised…
Displaced women growing hope in kitchen gardens
In a displacement camp in Mogadishu, Somalia, Mama Safiyo Muhumed Farah starts each day early by…
CFAO Kenya, Equity Bank enhances farming financing option
CFAO Kenya Limited, a subsidiary of the renowned Corporation for Africa and Overseas (CFAO SAS), is…
Farmer on Fire LTD launches ASAL climate diversity Initiative
Farmer on Fire Ltd has launched a capacity building initiative towards food security, economic empowerment and…
Reducing post-harvest losses is key to achieving food security
By Daniel Munyambu, Vice President agribusiness, Absa The United Nations’ Department of Economic and Social Affairs…
FAO, IGAD to improve food and nutrition in Eastern Africa
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development…
Kenya to double milk production in five years
Milk production will be doubled in the next five years to expand opportunities for farmers. President…
Kakuzi assumes a new brand identity
Listed agribusiness firm Kakuzi Plc has formally adopted a new corporate identity that underscores its commitments…
Mudavadi in Uganda for Africa Coffee Summit
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi arrived in Kampala, Uganda, to attend the Second G25 African Coffee…
Harnessing Africa’s youth for inclusive growth
By Dickson Naftali, Head, Generation Africa, AGRA Africa stands at a critical juncture in its history,…
British High Commission in Kenya tenders for pest control services
On behalf of the Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, the British…
Goodwell scales sustainable agricultural production in Rwanda
Goodwell Investments, an impact investing firm fostering inclusive growth in emerging markets is pleased to announce…
FAO calls for increased food investments in South Sudan
The cost of inaction in addressing South Sudan’s complex food, climate, and insecurity crises will be…
Kenya subsidizes fertiliser price to Kshs 2500
In measures announced to further increase food production, President William Ruto said the Government has set…
Strong partnerships key in building resilient food systems
The availability of quality seeds is critical to enhance crop productivity for a food and nutrition…
NCPB depots to be renovated ahead of maize harvesting
The government will soon start repairing National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depots across the country…
Afreximbank calls for prioritization of food security
With the prevalent dependency of African economies on external supply of fertilizers and grains and up…