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The Weekly Coffee Dose with Henry Kinyua- The coffee bill 2020, here is my take
About two weeks ago the Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya published the Coffee Bill 2020
October 31, 2020
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Questions and Answers with Keith Cressman, FAO’s Senior Locust Forecasting Officer
Why are we seeing a resurgence of Desert Locust in the Horn of Africa and
October 30, 2020
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Africa has the potential to end hunger and malnutrition, says FAO Director-General
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations QU Dongyu says
October 28, 2020
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An initiative aimed at creating employment for vulnerable and under-served youth launched
The Ministry of ICT, Innovation, and Youth Affairs and the World Bank have launched a
October 23, 2020
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Kshs. 27.62 billion tea bonus released to farmers
The 54 Tea Factory Companies managed by the Kenya Tea Development Agency Management Services Limited
October 23, 2020
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Integrated Marketing Communication strategy to boost Kenya’s horticultural exports
Kenya has developed a one-year marketing strategy for its horticulture products targeting the European Union,
October 21, 2020
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Climbing beans or bush beans?
Does planting climbing beans have an advantage over bush beans? Dr. Boaz Waswa explains in
October 17, 2020
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Natural Coffee – new idea gives hope to revive factory
By Kimuri Mwangi A goat grazes next to abandoned coffee drying benches that are now
October 13, 2020
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UK Tesco supermarket suspends Kakuzi avocado supplies over rights abuses
UK’s largest supermarket Tesco, has stopped avocado supplies from Kenyan firm Kakuzi over allegations of
October 12, 2020
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President Museveni boycotts eating onions
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni says he has boycotted eating onions for months now because Uganda
October 10, 2020
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Encouraging youth to be involved in the coffee sector in Colombia
For Diego Urbano, an 18-year-old student in southern Colombia, coffee is in his blood. He
October 8, 2020
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Post-Harvest Loss Management (PHLM)touted as a viable option for promoting food security and nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Post-Harvest Loss Management (PHLM) is a viable option for promoting food security and nutrition in
October 1, 2020
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FAO teams up with UNWTO to boost sustainable rural tourism
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Tourism Organization
September 30, 2020
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Farmers to receive free fertilizer
Over 3,500 farmers in Tharaka Nithi County will receive free fertilizer from a partnership between
September 29, 2020
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Kshs. 22 Million worth of seeds, seedlings and inputs distributed to Counties
The Kenyan government has released seeds, seedlings and other inputs worth Ksh 22 million to
September 29, 2020
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Two arrested for illegal possession of rhino horns
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) law enforcement officers today (Saturday September 26, 2020) nabbed two suspects
September 26, 2020
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Nairobi National Park’s size increases
The Nairobi National Park’s wildlife ecosystem has increased in size to 78,000 acres after 49,000
September 25, 2020
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Study shows adoption of mobile phones can provide youth with agriculture market access
Low returns have been touted as a major reason for poor youth participation in agriculture
September 22, 2020
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FAO launches Green Cities Initiative
FAO unveiled its new Green Cities Initiative and Action Plan to help transform agri-food systems,
September 20, 2020
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Statistics show that tea payment to smallholder farmers has been declining since 2016/17
The tea industry remains one of the key pillars in Kenya’s socio economic agenda, supporting
September 18, 2020
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Bayer program to assist smallholder farmers impacted by COVID-19 in Africa
Multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences company Bayer has launched “Better Farms, Better Lives” – an
September 18, 2020
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Africa’s first Japanese specialty green tea production factory by KTDA almost complete
The Kenya Tea Development Agency Limited (KTDA) is in the final stages of setting up
September 17, 2020
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AGRF 2020 Concluded with Call for Greater Focus on Urban Food Markets, Providing More Sustainable Food Supplies Across Africa
The 10th edition of the annual African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) in Kigali Rwanda, saw
September 17, 2020
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EABL Foundation commits Kshs. 20m to water and sanitation projects in the Western region
EABL Foundation has announced an investment of over Ksh20 million towards the development of water
September 16, 2020
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Kenya commits to build resilient food systems amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Kenya through the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries & Cooperatives has committed to build resilient
September 9, 2020
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FAO boosts Kenya’s fight against desert locusts
Kenya’s Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya has lauded FAO’s (Food and Agriculture Organisation) continuing partnership
September 8, 2020
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Pyrethrum farming revival in Nyandarua
Nyandarua county pyrethrum farming revival has got a boost following the entry of a major
September 7, 2020
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Rwanda to host the first Virtual AGRF Summit
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tenth Annual Summit of the African Green Revolution
September 6, 2020
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Uganda adds an Endpoint Inspection Area at the Entebbe International Airport
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries in Uganda has officially opened a new
September 3, 2020
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Tea factories ramp up firewood plantations
The 69 KTDA-managed tea factories have acquired 824 acres for tree plantations in the last
September 2, 2020
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