
Government Piloting Animal Chip Identification System
The national government is set to roll out a new Animal Identification and Traceability System

Dangote Group to Build $3 Billion Fertilizer Plant in Ethiopia
Dangote Industries has announced a $3 billion agreement with the Ethiopian government to establish a

Nairobi Coffee Exchange Sale 30 Results (July 8, 2025)
By Henry Kinyua After 8 weeks of recess, Sale 30 at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange

Egerton Scales Up Climate Resilience Training for Smallholder Farmers
Egerton University has intensified its efforts to build the capacity of smallholder farmers in climate-smart

KENAFF Backs Pesticide Ban as it focuses on Digital Extension Tools for Farmers
By Kimuri Mwangi The Kenya National Farmers’ Federation (KENAFF) fully supports the government’s action to

Cotton Farmers in Busia Benefit from New Seed Milling Machine
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has unveiled a new cotton seed milling machine at

From Savings to Saving Lives – Coops Drive National Blood Donation Campaign
By Kimuri Mwangi The cooperative movement in Kenya is emerging as a key partner in

Aggregation Model Boosts Farmer Incomes, Says CAK CEO
By Kimuri Mwangi The cooperative aggregation model is transforming Kenya’s agricultural landscape by enhancing value

Beyond the Brew: Kenyan Lady Uses Coffee to Power Natural Skincare Business
By Kimuri Mwangi For a long time in Kenya, coffee has been produced specifically for

Uganda’s Coffee Prices Decline Amid Global Market Pressures, Agriculture Minister Explains
Uganda has recorded a noticeable decline in coffee prices over the past month, a development

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