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Kenya agricultural commodities exchange to go live last year
Kenyaโs planned agricultural produce exchange is scheduled to go live in February next year, the Trade and Investment Ministry said in a disclosure. Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry…
On-farm experimentation identifying better fertilizer + soil moisture management options for maize in Eastern Kenya
The on-going #APNRF project on Fine-tuning Climate-Smart Nitrogen Management Practices in Maize-based systems in Eastern Kenya is, in part, working to validate and promote best management practices for soil moisture…
Good News To Sugarcane Farmers In Kenya As Govt Set To Clear Arrears
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi has asked parliamentarians to issue a certificate for a debt write-off for state-owned sugar companies currently in a cash crunch. Speaking before the National Assembly…
Kenya Declares November 13 Public Holiday for Tree Planting; Farmers Trend to offer 50% Discount
In a bid to combat the devastating effects of climate change, the Kenyan government has taken a bold step by declaring next Monday, November 13, 2023, as a public holiday…
Kenya Farm to Host First On Site Hydrogen to Fertilizer Plant in the World, Iowa to Follow
The worldโs first commercial modular green ammonia plant is starting up in Kenya and the company behind the technology to make fertilizer plans to deploy the facilities as far afield…
Farmers in Makueni County resorting to climate smart agriculture
As the devastating impact of climate change is all too apparent, farmers in Makindu, Makueni County, Kenya, are resorting to climate smart agriculture to put enough food on their table…
Report Reveals Small-Scale Coffee Farming Realities in Kenya
Majority of smallholder coffee farmers in Kenya have little knowledge of the contents of milling and marketing contracts among other issues along the value chain, according to a new study.…
Unlocking agricultural potential: Farmers urged to embrace technology for increased yields
Farmers in Africa have been urged to embrace technology to increase yields and build resilience in crop cultivation and animal husbandry. Lucy Komen, the acting chief executive and Registrar of…
Coffee Crisis Is Growing In Kenya; With New Regulations And Uncertain Licenses
Thick bushes of napier grass are visible from the roads that meander the prominent green hills of Kiambu in Kenyaโs central region. Late one October morning in the village of…
Why Kenya Closes Avocado Export Temporarily
Kenya will close avocado export on November 3, 2023, to prevent the harvesting and exporting of immature fruits. The Horticultural Crops Directorate (HCD) found that there were insufficient mature fruits…