Agribusiness News
Former MCA finds solace in Sunflower and Castor
By Kimuri Mwangi During the recent Farmers Field Day at Wambugu Farm in Nyeri County,
August 2, 2024
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Improving youth skills in agriculture
By Kimuri Mwangi The youth have been urged to make use of different platforms including
July 30, 2024
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Agribusiness stakeholders consult under the Inclusive Agribusiness Club
By Kimuri Mwangi Stakeholders in the agribusiness sector met under the umbrella of the Inclusive
June 13, 2024
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Agribusiness talk ~ Onion farming.
By David Ndegwa After a considerable assessment, I have concluded that onion farming is a
May 21, 2024
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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
March 25, 2024
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The Agribusiness Talk – Onion Nursery preparation.
By David Ndegwa What determines the size of an onion nursery? Let’s say in this
February 23, 2024
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Agribusiness talk ~ How to grow Bulb onions
By David Ndegwa Let’s try and figure out the demand for onions in Kenya and
February 12, 2024
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Macadamia and beer for Zuckerberg’s cattle
Mark Zuckerberg, the Co-founder of social media network Facebook has announced his entry into farming.
January 10, 2024
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CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator winners named
By Kimuri Mwangi Winners from the CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator’s first cohort of agribusinesses from East
October 28, 2023
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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
September 13, 2023
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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
August 24, 2023
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Nyeri quartet minting money from herbs & spices propagation
By Kimuri Mwangi When Covid 19 came calling, it shattered many careers and investments leaving
August 12, 2023
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Youth in Tanzania start harvesting in BBT program
Tanzanian Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Hussein Bashe has congratulated the youth who benefited from the
July 18, 2023
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Forget about honey, ever heard of Propolis?
By Kimuri Mwangi Whenever bees are mentioned, honey is what comes into the mind of
July 8, 2022
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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
April 18, 2022
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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
April 1, 2022
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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
March 30, 2022
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Farming is a scam – says Radio Presenter
By Kimuri Mwangi A popular vernacular radio presenter has trashed farming after suffering losses. Kameme
September 29, 2021
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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
August 30, 2021
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Here are farming rules
By David Ndegwa Farming is like a game and to play any game effectively, one
July 26, 2021
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Using animal identification for more formal engagement and investment in dairy farming
By Kimuri Mwangi Animal identification remains an area that has not received the necessary attention
May 31, 2021
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Farming changes life for youth in Central African Republic
Whilst studying for his business degree, Emmanuel had dreams of being an entrepreneur and earning
March 1, 2021
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Study shows access to infrastructure can increase youth engagement in agriculture
Youth unemployment remains a critical challenge in developing countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa where the
February 1, 2021
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I was chased like a dog from my farm as I had no lease agreement – Caleb Karuga
By Kimuri Mwangi Celebrated farmer and former K24 journalist Caleb Karuga has warned farmers against
December 4, 2020
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Maize or napier grass as fodder?- a farmer’s insight.
A dairy farmer from Mukurwe-ini, Nyeri County is advocating for use of maize as fodder
September 7, 2020
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Project training entrepreneurs in banana value addition
Uganda’s Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has kick-started training of representatives from Banana
September 3, 2020
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World’s most expensive sheep sold at Kshs. 53 million
A family on August 27th 2020 sold their six months old sheep at an Auction
August 31, 2020
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ICT Adoption can Increase Crop Productivity among young farmers in Tanzania – study shows
A study has shown that the involvement of Africa’s youth in rural development and agriculture
August 18, 2020
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Munya lauds bank’s youth agribusiness training programme
The Ministry of Agriculture is interested in collaborating with the KCB Foundation to expand ongoing
August 10, 2020
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Kenya declares war on FC Moth as it threatens the EU flower and horticultural export market
The Kenyan government and agricultural industry are launching an urgent offensive against a moth that
July 30, 2020
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