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Laikipia County Aggregation and Industrial Park to bolster agriculture, says Governor Irungu
The Laikipia County Aggregation and Industrial Park (CAIP) in Rumuruti will serve as a hub

Fahari aviation increases high-capacity drones for precision farming
Fahari Aviation, the Aviation technology subsidiary of Kenya Airways PLC, has expanded its agricultural services

U.S., Kenyan Agricultural Companies Announce $12.8 Million in Agreements during U.S. Government-Sponsored Roadshow
U.S. and Kenyan companies in the agriculture sector announced $12.8 million in new co-investments during

Pyrethrum making a comeback in Elgeyo Marakwet
Pyrethrum farmers from Elgeyo Marakwet county sold more than two tonnes of their flowers last

Heifer International Awards the 2023 AYuTe Africa Challenge Kenya Winners
Heifer International announced the winners of the 2023 AYuTe Africa Challenge Kenya in a Gala

KFC to use Nyandarua potatoes
KFC will work with Nyandarua County government and farmers to produce quality-approved potatoes for local

Heifer International Awards the 2023 AYuTe Africa Challenge Kenya Winners
Heifer International announced the winners of the 2023 AYuTe Africa Challenge Kenya in a Gala

Israel’s largest avocado grower launches 400 ha farm in Kenya
By Kimuri Mwangi Granot International Company, one of the biggest producers and packers of avocados

Nyeri quartet minting money from herbs & spices propagation
By Kimuri Mwangi When Covid 19 came calling, it shattered many careers and investments leaving

Youth in Tanzania start harvesting in BBT program
Tanzanian Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Hussein Bashe has congratulated the youth who benefited from the

Forget about honey, ever heard of Propolis?
By Kimuri Mwangi Whenever bees are mentioned, honey is what comes into the mind of

New guidelines for scaling up investments for youth in agri-food systems in Africa
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the African Union Commission

Busia farmers receive 17 tonnes Bt cotton seeds and fertilizer from National government
The National government has stepped up plans to revive cotton production in the country. Cotton

Frameworks to support coffee subsector reforms will be ready before the end of the year says Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua
Frameworks to support the coffee subsector reforms will be ready before the end of the

First Lady commissions Kenyan trainees for agriculture training in Israel
The First Lady of the Republic of Kenya has commissioned 210 Kenyan trainees for the

PS launches fight against rice snails in Mwea
The Ministry of Agriculture has launched the invasive apple snails Pilot control operation in Mwea

President Ruto’s full Statement on Interventions in Agriculture
1. For years now, life has been very difficult for millions of Kenyans due to

Review financing system in favour of Africa – DP Gachagua at UN Food Summit
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called for a review of the global funding system in

Avocado Sustains Kakuzi as Half Year Profit Run to Kshs 171.1 Million
In brief Kakuzi PLC has announced a Kshs 171. 1 million half-year pre-tax profit on

Ichoho withdraws court case against KTDA
David Muni Ichoho, the immediate former KTDA Chairman, has withdrawn a suit he had filed

Let’s talk about barriers to our agricultural exports – President Ruto to EU
By Kimuri Mwangi President William Ruto has called for continued consultations and collaboration between Kenya
I am not aware of any maize importation plans says Linturi
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi finally pronounced himself on the issue of maize importation and

African Farmers and Faith Leaders demand an end to the Green Revolution
Ahead of the annual African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), African civil society, faith groups and

Munya moves to avert crisis
Agriculture CS Peter Munya suspended all levies on imports for Maize and Animal Feed products

Fahari aviation increases high-capacity drones for precision farming
Fahari Aviation, the Aviation technology subsidiary of Kenya Airways PLC, has expanded its agricultural services

Farm to share Israel knowledge and agricultural solutions opens in Embu Kenya
By Kimuri Mwangi The first Israel-Kenya Don Bosco Agricultural Innovation and Technology Centre in Kenya

Kenyan start-ups MCHE and Silo Africa emerge second and third in Ag-hackathon
Africa’s commodities market player AFEX , hosted its fourth annual ag-hackathon dubbed Code Cash Crop

Agri Fin Tech startup empowering small scale farmers
Small-scale farmers face numerous challenges, such as limited access to financial resources, inadequate infrastructure, outdated

Kenya to host the inaugural African Conference on Agricultural Technology
The inaugural African Conference on Agricultural Technology (ACAT) will take place in Nairobi, from 30

How to deal with fruit flies in your orchard
By Kimuri Mwangi Fruit flies are a nightmare for fruit farmers. They cause direct damage

List of Agrochemical products approved by Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) for management of potato pest and disease
This is a list of the relevant pesticide products approved by Pest Control Products Board

Farmer beware- that animal feed could be sand
By Kimuri Mwangi Mwangi (not his real name) is a prominent dairy farmer from Nyeri

KEBS bans sale and consumption of Rumate feed supplement
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has suspended the sale and distribution of Rumate animal

The Weekly Coffee Dose with Henry Kinyua
By Henry Kinyua About a month ago, the Nairobi Coffee Auction trading floor was closed

Industry has pesticides ready for locust spraying in Kenya- Agrochemicals Association
Kenya has the pesticides to tackle the country’s locust invasion ready and stored in local

New KCC to venture into goat and camel milk processing
Dairy goat and camel farmers have a reason to smile as New KCC plans to

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