Tea picking boycott today
Tea farmers in Mt. Kenya region have threatened to boycott tea picking starting from today
October 5, 2020
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Government keen to increase pyrethrum production says Munya
The Government has set a target of putting an extra 1,500 hectares of land under
October 4, 2020
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The Weekly Coffee Dose with Henry Kinyua – Cooperative debts.
October 1st is International Coffee Day. This is an occasion that is used to promote
October 2, 2020
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Post-Harvest Loss Management (PHLM)touted as a viable option for promoting food security and nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Post-Harvest Loss Management (PHLM) is a viable option for promoting food security and nutrition in
October 1, 2020
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FAO teams up with UNWTO to boost sustainable rural tourism
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Tourism Organization
September 30, 2020
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Farmers to receive free fertilizer
Over 3,500 farmers in Tharaka Nithi County will receive free fertilizer from a partnership between
September 29, 2020
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Kshs. 22 Million worth of seeds, seedlings and inputs distributed to Counties
The Kenyan government has released seeds, seedlings and other inputs worth Ksh 22 million to
September 29, 2020
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Scientists Discover New Genetic Traits to Breed More Productive and Resilient African Cattle
New study deploys advanced tools to retrace 1,000 years ofAfrican pastoralist cattle breeding, identifying traits
September 28, 2020
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Nyeri County partners with Digital Green to offer extension by video
Technology will play a great role in filling a gap caused by the few numbers
September 28, 2020
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Two arrested for illegal possession of rhino horns
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) law enforcement officers today (Saturday September 26, 2020) nabbed two suspects
September 26, 2020
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County pilots technology to increase potato seed
The County Government of Nakuru in partnership with CIP -International Potato Center is piloting the
September 25, 2020
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Nairobi National Park’s size increases
The Nairobi National Park’s wildlife ecosystem has increased in size to 78,000 acres after 49,000
September 25, 2020
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Corteva and the National Potato Council Collaborate to Improve Yields for Farmers in Kenya
Corteva Agriscience and the National Potato Council of Kenya (NPCK) have collaborated in an initiative
September 24, 2020
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Rice farmers in Kirinyaga receive 13,000 kgs of seeds
Rice farmers in Kirinyaga County have received 13 tons of high-quality rice seeds from the
September 24, 2020
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Over 200,000 households benefit from the ongoing 1 million household kitchen gardens initiative
Over 200,000 households have been supported under phase 1 of the initiative of establishing 1
September 23, 2020
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President Kenyatta unveils measures to boost fisheries
President Kenyatta has unveiled measures to boost the Fisheries Sector. As part of ongoing sustained
September 22, 2020
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Which way for New KPCU? – the Chairman talks
By Kimuri Mwangi When New Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (New KPCU) was created, all eyes
September 22, 2020
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Study shows adoption of mobile phones can provide youth with agriculture market access
Low returns have been touted as a major reason for poor youth participation in agriculture
September 22, 2020
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FAO launches Green Cities Initiative
FAO unveiled its new Green Cities Initiative and Action Plan to help transform agri-food systems,
September 20, 2020
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Statistics show that tea payment to smallholder farmers has been declining since 2016/17
The tea industry remains one of the key pillars in Kenya’s socio economic agenda, supporting
September 18, 2020
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Bayer program to assist smallholder farmers impacted by COVID-19 in Africa
Multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences company Bayer has launched “Better Farms, Better Lives” – an
September 18, 2020
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Africa’s first Japanese specialty green tea production factory by KTDA almost complete
The Kenya Tea Development Agency Limited (KTDA) is in the final stages of setting up
September 17, 2020
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AGRF 2020 Concluded with Call for Greater Focus on Urban Food Markets, Providing More Sustainable Food Supplies Across Africa
The 10th edition of the annual African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) in Kigali Rwanda, saw
September 17, 2020
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Warehouse Receipt System regulations released for public participation
Agriculture CS Peter Munya has said the regulations that will guide the Warehouse Receipt System
September 17, 2020
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Getting bioenergy from crop waste instead of burning them
The problem? Burning crop residues. Although it causes a variety of health issues and significantly
September 16, 2020
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EABL Foundation commits Kshs. 20m to water and sanitation projects in the Western region
EABL Foundation has announced an investment of over Ksh20 million towards the development of water
September 16, 2020
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County training for increased food production
The County Government of Isiolo in collaboration with World Food Programme (WFP) and the International
September 16, 2020
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Tree planting in Uasin Gishu
The County Government of Uasin Gishu and the Eldoret City Marathon on Friday led other
September 15, 2020
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Nakuru pilots poultry programme
The County Government of Nakuru in partnership with Heifer International is piloting the Hatching Hope
September 15, 2020
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Kshs. 16.5M Urum dam launched in Turkana to foster peace
Devolution and ASALs Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa and Governor Josphat Nanok commissioned the Sh16.5Million Urum
September 14, 2020
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