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The HK Coffee Market Summary~Sale number 26
By Henry Kinyua Welcome to this week’s edition of The HK Coffee Market Summary. Sale
KALRO offers new varieties for commercialization including rice
By Kimuri Mwangi The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) is offering new crop
The HK Coffee Market Summary~Sale Number 25
By Henry Kinyua This week was Sale 25 of the 2023/2024 Coffee year. On Tuesday
Pulses benefit in improving soil
Pulses are the dried edible seeds of legumes both cultivated for food and feed. Colourful
East Africa among beneficiaries as UK temporarily removes Global Tariff for cut flowers
The UK has temporarily removed Global Tariff for cut flowers, with the aim of making
The HK Coffee Market Summary~Sale Number 24
By Henry Kinyua Welcome to this weeks’ edition of The HK Coffee Market Summary. Sale
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
The Agribusiness Talk – Onion Nursery preparation.
By David Ndegwa What determines the size of an onion nursery? Let’s say in this
Agribusiness talk ~ How to grow Bulb onions
By David Ndegwa Let’s try and figure out the demand for onions in Kenya and
Macadamia and beer for Zuckerberg’s cattle
Mark Zuckerberg, the Co-founder of social media network Facebook has announced his entry into farming.
CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator winners named
By Kimuri Mwangi Winners from the CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator’s first cohort of agribusinesses from East
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
Project to strengthen the grain value chain trade across East Africa launched
By Kimuri Mwangi A three-year project aimed at Strengthening Competitiveness in Export-Oriented Staple Food Value
Agriculture sector financing takes centre stage at conference
By Kimuri Mwangi Agricultural sector stakeholders have today kicked-off a two -day conference to discuss
AFA sets opening season date for avocado exports for 2024/2025 fiscal year
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) through the Horticultural Crops Directorate (HCD) has opened the
15 Regional Agriculture Ministers to meet in Nairobi
By Kimuri Mwangi The Republic of Kenya through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
President Ruto orders New KCC to pay farmers Kshs 50 a litre from March
The government is reforming the dairy sector to boost earnings by farmers. President William Ruto
Kajiado and Meru notorious in charging horticulture for export – Fresh Produce Consortium Kenya
Horticulture stakeholders in Kenya have been complaining of double taxation in the export trade. Our
Government shuts down KEL Chemicals in subsidized fertilizer fiasco
The Government has announced the immediate suspension of KEL Chemicals’ operations and seizure of its
Government deregisters Avocado Society of Kenya
The Avocado Association of Kenya has been deregistered by the government. In a letter dated
Avocado Society of Kenya accused of injuring Kenya’s horticulture industry
By Kimuri Mwangi The Avocado Society of Kenya has come under criticism over its recent
Veterinarians tell off pharmacists as they support the Parliamentary Health Committee on regulation
By Kimuri Mwangi Veterinarians have supported the Parliamentary Health Committee to include an amendment 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
KALRO offers new varieties for commercialization including rice
By Kimuri Mwangi The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) is offering new crop
Cooperative University gets server to support agriculture platform
By Kimuri Mwangi The Cooperative University of Kenya has acquired a state-of-the-art server that will
Kenya Secondary students excel in Pan African innovation competition
Students from a Nairobi based secondary school emerged the first runner-up during a Pan African
Using Circular Economy as a solution to today’s problems
By Henry Roman A circular economy is a new paradigm that is sort of taking
Regenerative agriculture: a new value proposition for the ailing coffee sector in Kenya
By Dr. Boaz Waswa Adopting regenerative agriculture for coffee presents a new value proposition for
Where are the butterflies going to in Kenya?
By Kendi Muthomi Kenya has recently witnessed the incredible sight of the migratory African White
The HK Coffee Market Summary~Sale Number 24
By Henry Kinyua Welcome to this weeks’ edition of The HK Coffee Market Summary. Sale
Why Nate Blum, CEO, Sorghum United sings all praises for sorghum and millets.
Sorghum and millets are known for their drought tolerance capability, especially in areas where rain
The HK Coffee market summary, Sale number 9 of Wed Dec 13th 2023
By Henry Kinyua Welcome to this weeks’ edition of the HK Coffee market summary, Sale
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
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