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Kenya’s Biosafety Authority Plans National Conference on GMOs Amid Misinformation Concerns
By Kimuri Mwangi The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) is set to host its 13th Annual

Mudavadi calls for an all inclusive agriculture financing system.
By Kimuri Mwangi Stakeholders in the agriculture sector have been urged to pursue an all-inclusive

Egerton University Partners with Stakeholders to Revitalize 4K Clubs in Njoro Schools
Egerton University has launched a partnership with various stakeholders to revitalize 4K Clubs in ten

FINAS 2025 Conference Opens in Nairobi to Tackle Africa’s Agri-Food Financing Gap
By Kimuri Mwangi The Financing Agri-Food Systems Sustainably (FINAS) 2025 officially kicked off at the

Saccos hit KSh1.8 trillion in assets as government assures funds safety
By Kimuri Mwangi Kenya’s Sacco sector continued its upward trajectory in 2024, recording a robust

Ibero Kenya and Others Drive Weekly Coffee Sales at Nairobi Exchange
By Henry Kinyua At the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE), all participating buyers are licensed by

Mudavadi calls for an all inclusive agriculture financing system.
By Kimuri Mwangi Stakeholders in the agriculture sector have been urged to pursue an all-inclusive

Former MCA finds solace in Sunflower and Castor
By Kimuri Mwangi During the recent Farmers Field Day at Wambugu Farm in Nyeri County,

Improving youth skills in agriculture
By Kimuri Mwangi The youth have been urged to make use of different platforms including

Agribusiness stakeholders consult under the Inclusive Agribusiness Club
By Kimuri Mwangi Stakeholders in the agribusiness sector met under the umbrella of the Inclusive

Agribusiness talk ~ Onion farming.
By David Ndegwa After a considerable assessment, I have concluded that onion farming is a

Kenya National Farmers’ Federation and iCRA in partnership to provide agribusiness training to Kenyan farmers
By Kimuri Mwangi The Kenya National Farmers’ Federation (KENAFF) and iCRA have signed a Memorandum

Egerton University Partners with Stakeholders to Revitalize 4K Clubs in Njoro Schools
Egerton University has launched a partnership with various stakeholders to revitalize 4K Clubs in ten

FINAS 2025 Conference Opens in Nairobi to Tackle Africa’s Agri-Food Financing Gap
By Kimuri Mwangi The Financing Agri-Food Systems Sustainably (FINAS) 2025 officially kicked off at the

Saccos hit KSh1.8 trillion in assets as government assures funds safety
By Kimuri Mwangi Kenya’s Sacco sector continued its upward trajectory in 2024, recording a robust

Attaining rice self sufficiency in Kenya – Komboka vs Pishori
By Kimuri Mwangi Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) indicate that Kenya’s

Mozambique Launches e-Phyto System to Modernize Agricultural Trade
By Kimuri Mwangi The Government of Mozambique has unveiled a national electronic phytosanitary certification system—e-Phyto—aimed

Reforms to Allow Direct Kenyan Tea Sales to International Markets
All the 142 tea factories in Kenya will soon be permitted to sell their produce

Tanzania,Malawi Trade to Resume Under New Bilateral Agreement
Diplomatic negotiations between Tanzania and Malawi successfully culminated in an agreement to resume trade starting

Tanzania warns Malawi and South Africa as countries ban each others agricultural produce.
A trade row has erupted between Tanzania, Malawi and South Africa following a ban imposed

Landmark Decision on Safeguard Measures by the COMESA Court of Justice
By Kimuri Mwangi While safeguards remain an important trade remedy measure for protecting domestic industries,

Chege Kirundi replaces Njeru as KTDA Holdings Chairman
The Board of KTDA Holdings has today elected Mr. Chege Kirundi as the new National

KTDA accuses the government of interferring in tea matters
By Kimuri Mwangi Agriculture PS Dr Paul Rono has been accused of meddling in the

Jude Chesire elected International Sugar Organization Chairman
The Acting CEO of the Kenya Sugar Board (KSB), Jude Chesire, has been elected the

Kenya’s Biosafety Authority Plans National Conference on GMOs Amid Misinformation Concerns
By Kimuri Mwangi The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) is set to host its 13th Annual

Cassava Emerges as a Climate-Smart Crop for Kenya’s Drylands
In the sun-scorched plains of Solai, Nakuru County, farmer Joseph Muigai stands beside his exhibition

ILRI Joins $27.4 Million Global Initiative to Reduce Livestock Methane Emissions
By Kimuri Mwangi The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has announced its participation in a

Private Sector urged to Partner with academic institutions in Commercializing Research and Innovations
The Vice Chancellor of Egerton University, Professor Isaac Kibwage, has called upon the private sector

Kenyans can grow potatoes from seeds apart from tubers now
By Kimuri Mwangi Potatoes have long been grown from tubers, especially in Africa and Kenya.

EAC experts to tackle new and emerging pest threats of bananas together
By Kimuri Mwangi Banana is one of the crops critical to food security in the

Ibero Kenya and Others Drive Weekly Coffee Sales at Nairobi Exchange
By Henry Kinyua At the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE), all participating buyers are licensed by

Bungoma County’s Performance at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange
By Henry Kinyua Bungoma County (Code XDA) in the coffee circles, is one of Kenya’s

Embu County Allocates KSh 28 Million to Boost Coffee Factories Infrastructure
Embu County government has allocated KSh 28 million for infrastructural development across four coffee cooperative

Busia Millet Farmers Urged to Adopt Climate-Resilient Seed Varieties
Millet farmers in Busia County are encouraged to adopt improved, climate-resilient seed varieties to boost

Victory Farms Launches Kshs 140 Million Fish Processing Plant in Suba Central
Victory Farms has commenced construction of a Kshs 40 million fish processing plant in Suba

The HK Coffee Market Summary: Sale 28 Provisional Reports
By Henry Kinyua The provisional transaction reports from the Nairobi Coffee Exchange for Sale 28

Bajeti ya Kilimo Tanzania-umwagiliaji na mbegu bora zapewa kipaumbele
Idadi ya Watanzania ni Milioni 61.74. Kati ya hao asilimia 65.6 sawa na zaidi ya

Kampuni yakatazwa kununua parachichi
Waziri wa Kilimo Tanzania Hussein Bashe ameagiza kukamatwa kwa mmliki wa kampuni ya Candia Fresh

Mikakati ya kuwawezesha wakulima wa mkonge kuzalisha kwa tija
Naibu Waziri wa Kilimo nchini Tanzania Mhe. Anthony Mavunde amewataka Wakulima wa zao la mkonge

Mavunde awasihi wakulima wajisajili
Naibu Waziri wa Kilimo Tanzania Mhe. Anthony Mavunde amewataka wakulima nchini kujitokeza katika zoezi la

Wakulima wapimiwe ardhi na wapewe hati, asema Naibu wa Waziri Mavunde
Naibu Waziri wa Kilimo wa Tanzania Mhe. Anthony Mavunde ameitaka Timu ya wataalamu wa Ardhi

Mavunde ahimiza kilimo mkataba kwa wakulima juu ya soko
Naibu Waziri wa Kilimo Mhe. Anthony Mavunde amewataka wachakataji wa mazao ya kilimo kuingia mikataba