Tag archives for food security Kenya
PLO Lumumba Questions Kenya Food Imports as Milk and Egg Shortages Bite
PLO Lumumba questions Kenya food imports as the country spends billions on maize, milk and eggs that local farmers could easily produce. PLO Lumumba Questions Kenya Food Imports as Milk…
KALRO and CABI Seek to Strengthen Partnerships for Greater Agricultural Impact
KALRO and CABI leadership meet to strengthen partnership on food safety, digital agriculture, plant clinics and farmer training for greater agricultural impact. Kenyan farmers could soon benefit from stronger research…
Oyster Mushrooms Winning Over Kenyan Farmers as Domestic Demand Grows
There is a foodstuff that, in recent years, has been slowly changing the eating habits of many Kenyans and, at the same time, offering a new source of income, particularly…
Kenya Drought: Kagwe Unveils Measures to Cushion Farmers and Protect Food Security
The Government is preparing measures to cushion Kenyan farmers against the effects of drought and increasingly unpredictable weather patterns as concerns grow over declining crop production in some parts of…
KALRO Advances Nuclear Science for Food Security as African Scientists Meet in Dakar
Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has joined scientists, universities and national agricultural research institutions from across Africa in exploring how nuclear science and isotopic technologies can help address…
KALRO Improved Cowpea Technologies Expand in Turkana to Boost Climate-Smart Farming in Kenya’s ASALs
KALRO Improved Cowpea Technologies are expanding across Turkana through on-farm demonstrations and farmer training to boost climate-smart farming, improve productivity, and strengthen food security in Kenya's ASALs. TURKANA, Kenya –…
Kirinyaga Irrigation Project Transforms Smallholder Farming as Government Expands Irrigation Across Kenya
Kirinyaga Irrigation Project is helping smallholder farmers increase production, diversify into high-value crops and livestock, and improve incomes as Kenya expands irrigation. Smallholder farmers in Kirinyaga County are increasing crop…
Kenya Reaffirms Commitment to Protect Rangelands and Support Pastoral Communities
Kenya has renewed its commitment to restoring rangelands and supporting pastoral communities during the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026 conference held in Kajiado County. Principal Secretary for Livestock…
KALRO and KOPIA Strengthen Certified Rice Seed Production to Boost Yields and Food Security
KALRO and KOPIA Kenya are expanding certified rice seed production through modern technologies, improved seed systems and farmer training to increase rice yields and strengthen Kenya's food security. KALRO and…
KALRO Trains Laikipia Farmers and Extension Officers to Expand Certified Seed Potato Production
KALRO has trained extension officers, lead farmers and students in Laikipia County on Rooted Apical Cuttings technology to increase certified seed potato production, improve yields and strengthen Kenya's potato value…