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Esther defends title at Kenya National Barista Championships
By Kimuri Mwangi Esther Atieno Ochieng successfully defended her title at the 19th Kenya National
Tea company suspends operations in Kericho as demonstrations escalate
Ekaterra Tea Company (ETK Plc) has suspended its operations in Kericho and Bomet Counties citing
Resolutions from the first National Mango Conference
By Kimuri Mwangi The first National Mango Conference and Exhibition was held in Makueni County
Israel avocado firm sets base in Kenya
Granot International Company one of the biggest packers of avocado in the Israel market has
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
Youth Fund and Savannah Honey Partner to Empower Kenyan Youth in the Beekeeping Value Chain
The Youth Fund and Savannah Honey have signed a collaborative agreement to provide Kenyan youth
Agribusiness
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
Twiga Foods named to Time’s list of the 100 most influential companies
Twiga Foods has been named one of the 100 Most Influential Companies globally by Time
10,000 farmers to benefit from bank and project deal
Faulu Bank has entered into a partnership with USAID-funded Feed the Future Kenya Crops and
Farming is a scam – says Radio Presenter
By Kimuri Mwangi A popular vernacular radio presenter has trashed farming after suffering losses. Kameme
What you need to know about drip irrigation
By David Ndegwa Drip irrigation is an efficient and cost-effective irrigation method which fortunately enough, is gaining acceptance
Agriculture Policy
Resolutions from the first National Mango Conference
By Kimuri Mwangi The first National Mango Conference and Exhibition was held in Makueni County
Farmer training key in attaining food security
By David Ndegwa Around 2012 and 2013, the company I was working for posted me
It’s either maize or my license, Linturi to millers
Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi has read the riot act to millers
Kenya Food Systems Conference Recommendations
Kenya recently held the first-ever Food Systems Conference that was aimed at giving recommendations and
Government to invest in dams construction to boost food production
Intense investment in sustainable irrigation will help address the food crisis in the country. President
Calls for good agricultural practices to realize safe food production in Kenya
The Government of Kenya has called for good agricultural practices that will foster the realization
Agriculture Politics
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
KTDA runs to court again
The High Court in Nairobi on Monday (April 26, 2021) issued orders restraining the Attorney
Has the chicken come home to roost for KTDA as police raid offices?
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Holdings Limited has been left to releasing a flurry
Science and Technology
Experts approve Turkana County for mass production of high value crops
Experts have given a green light to Turkana County’s potential for mass production of high-value
Nyota bean variety doing well in Nyeri
The county government of Nyeri in partnership with the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research (KALRO)
New sorghum hybrid with a 25% increase in yield released in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean farmers are poised for greater yield and income gains as a result of a
Biodiversity is at stake and pesticides is one cause
Experts have been warning for years that biodiversity is at stake. Pesticides have been identified
Farm mechanization – where is Kenya?
By Kimuri Mwangi They came in all sizes, colours, materials, and shapes and stared at
EIMA 2022, the best ever
By Kimuri Mwangi The 2022 edition of EIMA International, the world exhibition of agricultural machinery
Agriculture Products
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
Swahili News
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