Agriculture Investment News

Makueni County, TradeMark Africa Ink MoU to Establish Export Supply Hub
Makueni County has taken a significant step toward transforming its horticultural industry by partnering with

Wambugu Apple launches five freeze-dried fruit products
By Kimuri Mwangi The adage that “a dream gets bigger than the dreamer” finds profound

Corus International Partners with Tanzanian Government to Boost Coffee and Cocoa Industries
Corus International announced that it has signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with the Tanzania

Ahero Rice Mill Set for Commercial Launch Under New Private Partnership
The National Irrigation Authority, in collaboration with Kisumu County, has contracted Upland Crop Company, a

Maize Processing Plant complete in Mtanana
The Ministry of Agriculture, through the Tanzania National Inclusive Post-Harvest Agribusiness Support Project (TANIPAC), has finalized

Tanzania Secures Fertilizer Partnership with Zambia to Boost Tobacco Output
Tanzania’s Ministry of Agriculture has entered a strategic partnership with Zambia’s United Capital Fertilizer Limited

PRASL Project Launches to Advance Regenerative Agriculture in Mozambique
By Kimuri Mwangi Solidaridad, in collaboration with Kvuno, Hiveonline, HEINEKEN Mozambique, and the HEINEKEN Africa

EU Delegation Announces Second Edition of the EU-Kenya Business Forum
By Kimuri Mwangi The European Union Delegation to Kenya has announced that the second edition

EU, Denmark to Fund Uganda’s First Climate-Resilient Market
Uganda is set to build its first climate-resilient market at Elegu, backed by funding from

Norfund and Irvine’s Group Ink USD 18 Million Investment to Boost Poultry Operations
In a strategic move to enhance food security and scale sustainable poultry operations in Sub-Saharan

The HK Coffee Market Summary: Sale 40.
By Henry Kinyua Welcome to this week’s edition of the HK Coffee Market Summary: Sale

Israel seeks 25 year farming deal with Kenya
The Israeli government has declared interest in investing in huge farming in the country through

Equity Group and World Food Programme Sign Agreement to Enable Small Scale Farmers to Grow and Thrive
Equity Group and the World Food Programme (WFP) have entered into a framework agreement to

Four-Year Fisheries Program to Empower Women and Youth in Africa launched
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and

IFC and Absa Trade Facility to Volcafe to Support Thousands of Coffee Farmers in East Africa
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Absa Group Limited, a South African-based

Browns Investments buys off LIPTON Teas and Infusions tea estates in Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania
LIPTON Teas and Infusions announced that it has agreed terms of a partnership which will

AgDevCo in a deal with Agris for fresh-food production and distribution in East Africa.
Specialist agriculture investor AgDevCo has made an equity investment, for a significant minority position, into the East

15 African countries to benefit from $50 million agriculture programme
By Kimuri Mwangi Promoting biofortification, establishing centres of excellence, reducing aflatoxin and supporting youth in

Nyeri biggest beneficiary of Kshs. 2B Coffee Cherry Advance Revolving Fund disbursed to farmers
A total of Kshs. 2.9 Billion had been disbursed as Coffee Cherry Advance Revolving Fund

Peter Njonjo- My move from Twiga Foods to Selu
By Peter Njonjo In 2015, we had just closed our first round of financing at

Wambugu apple launches state of-the-art fruit grading machine and packing warehouse.
By Kimuri Mwangi Wambugu Apple officially launched its state of-the-art fruit grading machine and packing

Mango, avocados and vegetables value chains win as stakeholders sign deal to boost export market
By Kimuri Mwangi TradeMark Africa (TMA) has signed a technical and financial support agreement with

Waiguru asks the national government to sell its 55 percent stake in Mwea Rice Mills to farmers.
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has asked the National Government to allow rice farmers from the county to

Kenya Nut Company Installs First Commercial On-Site Green Ammonia System for Carbon-Free Fertilizer Production
Kenya Nut Company, a multi-national agricultural business, has partnered with TalusAg, a green ammonia technology

Africa’s first of a kind cold storage facility launched in Nairobi
The ARCH Cold Chain Solutions Fund has opened the doors to its flagship cold storage

Linturi flags off grain dryers in Rift Valley region
Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi this morning flagged off the first consignment of grain dryers that

Cassa Centrale Group supports Antonio Carraro SpA’s growth
Antonio Carraro SpA, a Padua-based world leader and expert Italian manufacturer in the strategic market

Fund to benefit maize farmers and spur innovations launched
By Kimuri Mwangi Maize farmers in 12 countries will be among the beneficiaries of a

AGRF and Heifer International Launch Pitch AgriHack 2021
Competition provides cash grants to innovators, increasing the use of technologyand creating jobs across Africa’s

Time to reclaim Ministry of Agriculture land- Minister Tumwebaze
Uganda Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) Hon Frank Tumwebaze has declared a