
Turkana in vaccination drive against PPR
The County Veterinary Services directorate has concluded a three-week livestock vaccination against Peste des Petits

KTDA releases Kshs 3 Billion as December payment to tea farmers
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has this week disbursed KES 3 billion as payment

KTDA commences transporting tea via SGR
Kenya Railways and the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) have entered into a partnership that

Uganda and Kenya agree to dialogue on trade issues
A trade war mostly touching on agricultural produce pitting Uganda and Kenya has been averted

KFC potatoes run out but can’t use local ones
This is the tweet by Fast food chain KFC that has generated a lot of

NCPB offers a new price for maize
The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has announced a new maize purchasing price of

Are countries ready for the fall armyworm?
Fall armyworm is one of the most dangerous plant pests in the world, feeding on

From IT, Alex found a home in pig farming
It’s 5:00am in rural Kiambu County, just outside the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. A cacophony

Kenyan flowers off to the Netherlands via Eldoret Airport
The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) with other stakeholders in Uasin Gishu County recently

Kilimo Trust changing fortunes for farmers and other stakeholders in Kenya’s rice sector.
In Kenya, rice demand has been growing over the years. In 2019, Kenya imported rice

New report shows Africa’s growing hunger crisis
A new, interactive digital report shows that the number of hungry people in Africa continues to

Tea farmers now to receive payment in the first week of the month
Smallholder tea farmers will now receive payment for their green leaf deliveries in the first

Turkana plan to be a leading groundnut producer
The Turkana County Government with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the

New market commissioned in Uasin Gishu
Uasin Gishu County Governor Jackson Mandago together with CS Charles Keter and Deputy Ambassador of

KTDA reduces interest rates on loans
Greenland Fedha Limited, the microfinance arm of KTDA Holdings, has reduced the interest rate on

Aquaculture project rolls out in Kiambu
Over 2,000 farmers in the aquaculture value chain will directly benefit from the KShs 47.1

Carla Mucavi, the FAO Representative in Kenya talks about the drought affecting the region
Carla Mucavi, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation’s Representative in Kenya, stresses

Kenya has developed a draft Kenya Leather Development Policy
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives, in consultation with the Kenya Leather Development

Ministry auditing tea weighing machines
The Ministry of Agriculture has dispatched a team of inspectors across all tea buying centres,

Millers directed to increase sugarcane prices to farmers
The Agriculture Ministry has ordered millers to increase sugarcane prices paid to farmers. Invoking the

Nateleng poultry group gets a vehicle grant from World Bank through NARIGP
The Nateleng Poultry Farmers Cooperative Society in Nawoitorong Turkana County received a new Probox vehicle

Traders benefit from carrot safety training
About fifty small scale carrot farmers from MauNarok are set to benefit from the Voluntary

Farmers trained on feed formulation
The Nakuru County Government has trained 40 trainers of trainers (ToTs) on dairy feed formulation.

KTDA releases Ksh 21Bilion tea bonus
Kenya Tea Development Agency Management Services Limited (KTDA-MS) has released Ksh. 21.57 billion, being the

Uasin Gishu among counties in markets project
Uasin Gishu County is among five counties selected by the Ministry of Agriculture in partnership

KTDA celebrates Uhuru’s directive on fertilizer subsidy
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (Holdings) Limited (KTDA) has welcomed President Uhuru Kenyatta’s directive for

New momentum and energy on agri-food systems hailed despite crises
The World Food Day 2021 celebrations were held with a global event where participants noted

4K Clubs roll-out on course
In a bid to monitor the progress of the national roll-out of 4K clubs, the

Coffee farmers get support in Nakuru
A partnership between the County Government of Nakuru and the Kenya Coffee Platform Association (KCPA)

World cereal production expected to lag behind global consumption
World food commodity prices rose in September, led by tightening supply conditions and robust demand