Agriculture Investment News

Uganda rolling out National Oil Palm Project
Uganda is rolling out a National Oil Palm Project. An estimated 30,800 households will directly

Uganda gets milk value addition investors
The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has held a strategic meeting with

Stakeholders launch a $950m initiative aimed at boosting productivity for the coffee industry
The Inter African Coffee Organisation (IACO) has joined forces with the Centre for Agriculture and

Kasolwe Stock Ranch in Kamuli District Uganda to host new livestock interventions for Busoga Sub-region
Kasolwe Stock Ranch in Kamuli district has hosted the Ground-breaking for new livestock interventions for

Lusenke Stock Farm set to provide an average of 30,000 chicks per week
The Lusenke Stock Farm will be providing an average of 30,000 chicks per week once

Kenya signs 3.7m Euro trade deal to boost agricultural exports
The European Union (EU) and the Kenyan Government signed the Market Access Upgrade Programme (MARKUP)

Supporting farmers
Grow Africa, a programme of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), today announced the signing

Pyrethrum gradually turning Nakuru white again
Since its introduction into Kenya in 1928, the pyrethrum sector has had a mixed bag

More Crop Regulations on the way
The new potato regulations will be implemented to the letter to ensure that farmers are

We are committed to revive Pyrethrum industry – Kiunjuri
The National Government is committed to revive the pyrethrum sector in partnership with county governments.

Governor Kimemia promises to enforce potato regulations
Nyandarua became the second county after Nakuru to enforce the new potato regulations. Governor Francis

Nakuru County starts implementation of the Potato regulations
by HENRY KINYUA Nakuru County has started implementing the rules that will govern potato trade

Choosing the right fungicide
by HENRY KINYUA Today there are very many chemicals in the market and farmers are

Where are the extension workers?
by HENRY KINYUA Farmers in Kenya are hungry for information on the best farming practices,

Aflatoxins: The good, the bad and the business news
by HENRY KINYUA Ten years ago the late Dr Kioko Mangeli, former Managing Director of