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

East Africa Rises in Global Coffee Trade as Uganda Leads Export Boom
By Kimuri Mwangi East Africa’s coffee industry is experiencing a moment of historic transformation, led

Low-Carbon Tea Certification Could Double Kenya’s Export Earnings
Kenya is on track to become the first African nation to certify its tea as

COMESA Plots Path to Integrated Horticultural Market Through Trade Barriers Harmonization
By Kimuri Mwangi Non‑Tariff Barriers (NTBs) are the hidden forces that delay trucks, inflate costs,

Kenya bans 77 pestcides as it restricts 202 others
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has announced the withdrawal of 77 pesticide products

Coffee seeds & seedlings in high demand
By Henry Kinyua Data from the Coffee Research Institute reveals a remarkable surge in demand

Kenya FY 2025/26 Budget Allocations for Agriculture
The Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning, John Mbadi, unveiled a Sh4.29

Why Cooking Oil Remains Costly Across East and Southern Africa
By Kimuri Mwangi Study finds market concentration, cross-border dominance, and weak competition regulation behind high

KALRO Hosts Inaugural Socio-Economics and Policy Development Conference and Exhibition to Strengthen Agricultural Research Impact
By Kimuri Mwangi The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) held its 1st Socio-Economics

Nakuru ASK Show Introduces Livestock Auctions
By Suleiman Mbatiah For the first time in its over century-long history, the Nakuru National

Nandi County Mp drawing thousands of women into coffee ownership
A women-led coffee farming initiative launched by Nandi Woman Representative Cynthia Muge is transforming the

PPCK takes advantage of natural pestcides prevalence to value add pyrethrum
By Kimuri Mwangi Globally, there is a growing demand for safe and natural insecticides and

Ethiopia and Kenya working together to maintain their global flower production & market positions
By Kimuri Mwangi Horticulture is one of Ethiopia’s top foreign exchange earners. Specifically, the country

Fluctuating Fortunes: Six Decades of Kenya’s Coffee Industry
By Henry Kinyua Kenya’s coffee industry has weathered dramatic highs and lows over the past

Fintech company using technology to solve the collateral issue in financing agriculture
By Kimuri Mwangi At the recently concluded Financing Agri-food Systems Sustainably Conference (FINAS 2025) in

Oparanya orders Cooperatives to file annual returns or risk deregistration
By Kimuri Mwangi In a move aimed at reinforcing governance, transparency, and accountability in Kenya’s

Wheat rust -the pathogens that the wind brings to the farm
In a field of ripening wheat, Lutfi Çetin bends low, inspecting the leaves and stalks

Government Resumes Crack Down on Oversized Potato Bags
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to fully implement the Irish Potato Regulations 2019, which

Kenyan youth sent to UK Farm jobs under the SWS initiative
By Kimuri Mwangi A new group of students from the Kenya School of Agriculture (KSA)

Kirinyaga vs Nyeri: How Coffee Production Evolved Over a Decade
By Henry Kinyua The coffee production trends in Nyeri and Kirinyaga counties over the 10

Elgon Kenya and SMACHS Foundation Nurture Young Agripreneurs at Nyanjega School
By Kimuri Mwangi Children mentored into agribusiness practically will ensure they have a strong foundation

Migori County Lags Behind in Oil Crop Production Despite National Push
Migori County has been singled out as trailing in oil crop production compared to other

Danish Government Grants KSh 907.9 Million to Support Climate Resilience in Kenya
In response to the escalating impacts of climate change, the Danish government has awarded a

Emerging Coffee Processing Methods in Kenya
By Henry Kinyua Traditionally, Kenya’s coffee is wet processed, a method that involves washing pulped

Coffee Grades analysis at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (2023-2025)
By Henry Kinyua The Nairobi Coffee Exchange experienced significant shifts in coffee grades distribution between

KALRO Launches 15th Mkulima Shop in Kericho
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), through its Tea Research Institute (TRI), marked

COMESA Moves to Harmonize Seed Laws to Combat Food Insecurity
By Kimuri Mwangi About 130 million out of a total of 610 million people in

Kenya’s Biosafety Authority Plans National Conference on GMOs Amid Misinformation Concerns
By Kimuri Mwangi The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) is set to host its 13th Annual

Mudavadi calls for an all inclusive agriculture financing system.
By Kimuri Mwangi Stakeholders in the agriculture sector have been urged to pursue an all-inclusive

Egerton University Partners with Stakeholders to Revitalize 4K Clubs in Njoro Schools
Egerton University has launched a partnership with various stakeholders to revitalize 4K Clubs in ten

FINAS 2025 Conference Opens in Nairobi to Tackle Africa’s Agri-Food Financing Gap
By Kimuri Mwangi The Financing Agri-Food Systems Sustainably (FINAS) 2025 officially kicked off at the