
No wheat or maize import permits, says President Ruto.
No permits will be issued to millers to import wheat or maize into the country.

American Embassy wooing investors to Nakuru County
The American Embassy in Kenya is pitching a number of investment opportunities in Nakuru county

Kenyan horticultural produce in Qatar
Kenya will be able to showcase its horticulture produce in Qatar. Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi

AFA talks tough to sugar millers over cane poaching
By Kimuri Mwangi Cane poaching by sugar millers has contributed to the sugar shortage in

Coffee buyers shun Nairobi Coffee Exchange as millers hold coffee
Majority of licensed coffee buyers in Kenya are not using the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. According

Involve PWDs in climate issues, urges Kenya Climate Change Working Group
By Kimuri Mwangi The Active involvement of People with Disabilities (PWDs) in climate change adaptation

Murang’a targets sorghum and grass value chains
The County Government of Murang’a has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with East African Breweries

Laikipia County Aggregation and Industrial Park to bolster agriculture, says Governor Irungu
The Laikipia County Aggregation and Industrial Park (CAIP) in Rumuruti will serve as a hub

Fahari aviation increases high-capacity drones for precision farming
Fahari Aviation, the Aviation technology subsidiary of Kenya Airways PLC, has expanded its agricultural services

U.S., Kenyan Agricultural Companies Announce $12.8 Million in Agreements during U.S. Government-Sponsored Roadshow
U.S. and Kenyan companies in the agriculture sector announced $12.8 million in new co-investments during

Pyrethrum making a comeback in Elgeyo Marakwet
Pyrethrum farmers from Elgeyo Marakwet county sold more than two tonnes of their flowers last

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

KFC to use Nyandarua potatoes
KFC will work with Nyandarua County government and farmers to produce quality-approved potatoes for local

KTDA Directors meetings start ahead of second and final payment announcement
Factory directors from the 71 KTDA-managed factories will this month commence meetings to review and

Farm to share Israel knowledge and agricultural solutions opens in Embu Kenya
By Kimuri Mwangi The first Israel-Kenya Don Bosco Agricultural Innovation and Technology Centre in Kenya

Africa Food Systems Forum 2023 Concludes with Calls to Scale up Existing Solutions to Accelerate Systems Transformation
The Africa Food Systems Forum 2023 ended with calls to scale up existing solutions to

Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) Wins Africa Food Prize 2023
The Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) has been honored with the prestigious Africa Food Prize

Africa Food Systems Forum 2023 starts in Dar es Salaam
The 13th annual Africa Food Systems Forum convened from September 5th to 8th, 2023, in

The African leaders Nairobi declaration on climate change and call to action
We, the African Heads of State and Government, gathered for the inaugural Africa ClimateSummit (ACS)

Ruto: Africa must position itself to exploit climate action opportunities
By Kimuri Mwangi President Ruto has urged African governments to increase their investments in green

Plans to export fresh produce though Eldoret International Airport.
Plans are underway to start exporting fresh produce through the Eldoret International Airport. Uasin Gishu

Tea factories sign power purchase agreements
Four KTDA tea factories, Chebut, Kaptumo, Kapsara, and Mudete, have signed Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)

County to rehabilitate Banita Livestock market
The County Government of Nakuru through the Kenya Livestock Commercialization Project (KeLCOP) held a public

Avocado Sustains Kakuzi as Half Year Profit Run to Kshs 171.1 Million
In brief Kakuzi PLC has announced a Kshs 171. 1 million half-year pre-tax profit on

Former Rwanda agriculture Minister Gerardine Mukeshimana joins IFAD as Vice-President
Amid growing global food insecurity and an intensifying climate crisis, Gerardine Mukeshimana took up duties

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

Kenyan start-ups MCHE and Silo Africa emerge second and third in Ag-hackathon
Africa’s commodities market player AFEX , hosted its fourth annual ag-hackathon dubbed Code Cash Crop

Busia farmers receive 17 tonnes Bt cotton seeds and fertilizer from National government
The National government has stepped up plans to revive cotton production in the country. Cotton

Frameworks to support coffee subsector reforms will be ready before the end of the year says Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua
Frameworks to support the coffee subsector reforms will be ready before the end of the

First Lady commissions Kenyan trainees for agriculture training in Israel
The First Lady of the Republic of Kenya has commissioned 210 Kenyan trainees for the