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Star of Hope: A beacon of hope to agricultural innovations in Kenya and Haiti
In a year filled with uncertainties and challenges, Ellinwood-based international charity Star of Hope stands out as a beacon of hope, bringing positive news and impactful solutions to communities facing…
Good News for Kiambu County Tea Farmers: Increased Payment for Green Leaf in 2024
Kiambu County KTDA board member, David Muni said the increased pay is as a result of improved cash flows by the agency from the successful implementation of tea reforms that…
Experts back soil policy to enhance Kenya’s food security
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has come up with a raft of measures in reducing the use of agrochemicals in protecting food systems. Speaking during the launch of…
Kenyan pastoralists fight for a future adapted to climate change
‘Wabi-sabi’ is a world view about finding beauty in nature’s imperfections. It perfectly describes pastoralism in northern Kenya – where nomadic livestock herders scrape out a living by moving their…
How British Satellite Technology is Transforming Kenyan Agriculture
Scientists at the University of Leeds are supporting agricultural productivity in East Africa, by using satellite technology to tackle food insecurity amidst the global hunger crisis. In Kenya, an estimated…
Government announces plans to buy maize from farmers at Sh4,000 per bag
The Kenyan government has though Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi has announced that it will buy maize from farmers at a price of Sh4,000 per bag. This is a significant…
Sugarcane Farmers in Bungoma County protests to deployment of NYS to the Nzoia Sugar factory’s nucleus farms.
The farmers, who supply sugarcane to the factory, fear that the move will deny them the opportunity to work on the farms. They have appealed to both national and regional…
Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism commits more than $2 million to improve farmers’ access to fertilizers in Kenya
The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism will provide a $2 million partial trade credit guarantee and a $219,000 grant funding to Nairobi-based Apollo Agriculture Limited to support the distribution of over 7,000 tonnes of fertilizers…
Kenya Might Soon Be Exporting Milk
Kenya is seeking international milk markets, Co-operatives and Micro and Small Enterprises Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui has said. Cooperatives and MSMEs Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui He said the country's milk…
Pyrethrum Farmers in Kenya Calls For The Sectors Revival
The Pyrethrum Growers Association has urged the government to include farmers in their County Integrated Plans and form an economic block in order to revive the sector since the globe…