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Global food markets still brace for uncertainty in 2020/21 because of COVID-19 says FAO
Food markets will face many more months of uncertainty due to COVID-19, but the agri-food
June 11, 2020
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City Park to be managed as a public forest – Tobiko
City Park in Nairobi City will now be managed as a public forest for the
June 10, 2020
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There is a surplus of key staple food till end of June- Ministry of Agriculture
The Kenyan Government through the Ministry of Agriculture is keeping stock of the amount of
June 9, 2020
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COMESA to Lead Regional Meat and Live Animal Value Chain
By Comesa COMESA will lead in the identification of comprehensive data and information for the
June 7, 2020
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Implementation of total ban on single use plastics in forests reserves starts
The Kenya Forest Service will begin enforcing the national ban on Single –Use Plastics (SUPs)
June 5, 2020
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Illegal loggers nabbed devising innovative ways to evade arrest.
Kenya Forest Service (KFS) law enforcement officers have impounded a lorry transporting illegally sourced forest
June 4, 2020
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Learning whilst herding in South Sudan
In South Sudan, livestock means life. As South Sudanese herders put it: here, cattle can
June 4, 2020
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Smallholder tea farmers to receive Kshs 649 million dividend from KTDA
Smallholder tea farmers affiliated to Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) managed factories will this month
June 3, 2020
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Kenya Forest Service project to support food security and agroforestry
The Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) Julius Kamau has today led the handover of assorted
June 2, 2020
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5 things you should know about Desert Locusts
Desert Locust upsurges aren’t a new phenomenon. Locusts are one of the oldest migratory pests
May 31, 2020
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Dutch Flower Firm ordered to pay Ksh.1.3 billion in taxes
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has won a case to collect taxes worth Ksh.1.3 billion from
May 29, 2020
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Tea – the popular drink all over the world
In a world of cultural differences, is there one thing that can bind everyone together?
May 29, 2020
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Michuki Recreational Park in Nairobi being rehabilitated.
Michuki Recreational Park in Nairobi is being rehabilitated by several government agencies. The park covers
May 28, 2020
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Kenya private sector proposes gradual opening of economic activities
Members of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) have called on the government to gradually
May 28, 2020
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Fight against desert locusts will take long – FAO Director General
Efforts to control Desert Locusts will take time as increased concern for the Sahel and
May 25, 2020
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Final Tea Regulations released in Kenya
The final tea regulations have been announced by Peter Munya the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry Of
May 22, 2020
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World Bank Approves $43 Million Emergency Financing to Support Kenya’s Desert Locust Response
The World Bank Board of Directors has approved a $43 million International Development Assistance (IDA)credit
May 22, 2020
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Europe bolstering food security in Kenya and the region with over Ksh 16 billion (EUR 140 million)
Several European countries have put together a package of crisis-support in order to bolster food
May 19, 2020
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Smallholder tea farmers to receive protective masks
Smallholder farmers from nine KTDA-managed factories are set to receive a batch of 36,500 reusable
May 13, 2020
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FAO makes gains in the fight against Desert Locusts in East Africa and Yemen but threat of a food security crisis remains
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, said
May 12, 2020
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Landslide stops water supply to Nairobi
Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company Ltd (NCWSC) has today shut down water production at
May 8, 2020
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118,305 Zambia smallholder farmers receive CSA training
A total of 118,305 smallholder farmers in Zambia’s Eastern Province are benefiting from a project
May 8, 2020
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KFS impounds over 10, 000 cider posts
The Kenya Forest Service impounded over 10, 000 cider posts and timber at Olololpil area
May 7, 2020
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Towards a Living Income for Kenyan Coffee Farmers
By Brian Gicheru Since the formation of a presidential taskforce on Coffee Reforms in 2016
May 7, 2020
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Avocado – the lucrative but dangerous fruit to farmers in Mexico
Sample this – You are an avocado farmer neighbouring America and 80% of their avocados
May 4, 2020
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COVID19- Pandemic & Food Security
By Josephine Favre The COVID-19 Pandemic is challenging us. None of us saw it coming!
April 29, 2020
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Locust attack continues in Kenya as they turn to rice in Mwea
Locusts have continued wreaking havoc in the country as it also battles the Covid-19 pandemic.
April 28, 2020
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The proper way of fish feeding
Fish farming has proved popular with farmers as several government initiatives to support it have
April 22, 2020
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COVID-19: FAO and African Union commit to safeguarding food security amid crisis
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the African Union (AU) and
April 18, 2020
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African farmers face difficult times ahead as they lose export market access amidst COVID-19 crisis
Millions of African smallholder farmers who grow fresh fruits & vegetables (FFV) for export have
April 14, 2020
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