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How Heavy Rains in Tanzania are Impacting Kenya’s Onion Supply Chain
In recent months, Kenya has found itself grappling with an unprecedented onion crisis occasioned by a biting shortage locally and exacerbated by heavy rains in Tanzania, the country's primary supplier.…
Scientists offer alternative to boost rice production in Africa
Africa needs not take up extensive land conversion to increase its rice production, says a new study. The continent should instead consider improved agronomic practices, such as land development, soil…
French investment company Mirova investing $8.5 million on Macadamia Farming in Kenya & TZ
French investment company Mirova is investing $ million in Pamoja. In Kenya and Tanzania, the company produces macadamia nuts with the help of small-scale farmers, who will have to make…
Sowing the Seeds of Change: The Impact of CIMMYT and KALRO’s Joint Wheat Breeding Program
The East African wheat breeding pipeline aims to improve wheat varieties and contribute to regional food security by ensuring a stable and resilient wheat supply. In 2022, CIMMYT, in partnership…
Good News To Macadamia Farmers As Govt. Lifts Ban On Unprocessed Nuts
Suspension of the law that bans the selling of unprocessed macadamia nuts has seen farmers reap big from their produce for the last two months. Last year Agriculture Cabinet Secretary…
Kenya Embracing GMO potatoes for a better future
This February the “GMO FACTS not FEAR” advocacy team starts a six-month tour of Kenya’s Irish potato planting regions to educate farmers on a late blight resistant (LBR) potato developed…
The Green Gold Rush and the Blossoming of the Aloe Vera Industry in Kenya
The aloe vera industry in Kenya has seen a significant surge in popularity over the last few years, emerging as a key player in the health, beauty, and wellness markets…
Finally, Kenya secures market for miraa (khat) farmers in Isreal
Kenyan farmers are set to benefit new market opportunity after Cornelly Serem, the Chairman of the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), announced that the government has secured a market for…
Good news to miraa farmers as Kenya set to start exporting to Israel
Kenya is set start exporting miraa to Israel after the country identified buyers for the stimulant in the middle eastern country. Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) Chairman Cornelly Serem has…
Potato farmers in Kenya turn to hybrid seeds to combat late blight
Kenya's potato farmers face a significant threat from late blight, a disease infamous for causing the Irish potato famine. The disease poses a problem from seed tuber production to the…