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

August 29, 2023 No Comments

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 No Comments

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

August 21, 2023 No Comments

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

August 21, 2023 No Comments

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

August 18, 2023 No Comments

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

August 16, 2023 No Comments

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 No Comments

PS launches fight against rice snails in Mwea

The Ministry of Agriculture has launched the invasive apple snails Pilot control operation in Mwea

August 9, 2023 No Comments

Agri Fin Tech startup empowering small scale farmers

Small-scale farmers face numerous challenges, such as limited access to financial resources, inadequate infrastructure, outdated

August 7, 2023 No Comments

We shall implement guaranteed minimum returns – President Ruto

The Government will implement the Guaranteed Minimum Returns programme as pledged. President William Ruto said

August 7, 2023 No Comments

President Ruto’s full Statement on Interventions in Agriculture

1. For years now, life has been very difficult for millions of Kenyans due to

August 2, 2023 No Comments

Turkana to harvest water for sorghum farming

The County Government of Turkana is constructing water harvesting structures at Songot in Turkana West

August 2, 2023 No Comments

Kenya to host the inaugural African Conference on Agricultural Technology

The inaugural African Conference on Agricultural Technology (ACAT) will take place in Nairobi, from 30

July 31, 2023 No Comments

Ichoho withdraws court case against KTDA

David Muni Ichoho, the immediate former KTDA Chairman, has withdrawn a suit he had filed

July 25, 2023 No Comments

Review financing system in favour of Africa – DP Gachagua at UN Food Summit

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called for a review of the global funding system in

July 24, 2023 No Comments

KTDA unveils Mobile app, SMS, and USSD platforms for tea farmers

The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has unveiled a mobile application, Short Messaging Service (SMS),

July 20, 2023 No Comments

In Uganda, farmers attend plant clinics for extension services

By Kimuri Mwangi Plant clinics is a tested extension approach globally. In Uganda, the approach

July 20, 2023 No Comments

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 No Comments

Enos Njeru appointed KTDA Chairman

Enos Njiru Njeru is the new Kenya Tea Development Agency Holdings Limited (KTDA) national chairman

July 17, 2023 No Comments

Government launches Ksh15.9b insurance project for pastoralists

The government has launched a Ksh15.9 billion project to cushion pastoralists in 21 counties in

July 14, 2023 No Comments

David Ichoho resigns as KTDA Chairman

David Muni Ichoho has resigned as chairman of the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Holdings

July 13, 2023 No Comments

Nakuru gets multi million pyrethrum processing factory

By Kimuri Mwangi Nakuru County is on course in regaining its position as the leading

July 13, 2023 No Comments

Kenya eyes more market for tea, coffee and meat in Iran

Kenya will exploit the strong ties it enjoys with Iran to expand trade. President William

July 12, 2023 No Comments

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua warns KTDA on tea reforms

The government will spare no one in delivering on the tea subsector reforms, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua

July 10, 2023 No Comments

Court cases hampering Tea Research Foundation establishment says KALRO Chairman

The operationalization of the Tea Research Foundation is being hampered by the cases in court

July 7, 2023 No Comments

Deputy President promises to fully implement proposals to revive the tea sector

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Thursday undertook to oversee full implementation of proposals by tea

July 7, 2023 No Comments

AGRA Unveils Strategy to Boost Food Security and Smallholder Farmer Resilience in Kenya

By Kimuri Mwangi AGRA launched its Kenya Strategy to support the country’s efforts to enhance

July 5, 2023 No Comments

Stronger cooperatives will drive our bottom-up economic agenda — President Ruto

President William Ruto has said the Government is keen on strengthening cooperative societies to stimulate

July 3, 2023 No Comments

QU Dongyu re-elected FAO Director-General

QU Dongyu was re-elected to a second term as Director-General of the Food and Agriculture