Agribusiness News

Mudavadi calls for an all inclusive agriculture financing system.
By Kimuri Mwangi Stakeholders in the agriculture sector have been urged to pursue an all-inclusive

Improving youth skills in agriculture
By Kimuri Mwangi The youth have been urged to make use of different platforms including

Agribusiness stakeholders consult under the Inclusive Agribusiness Club
By Kimuri Mwangi Stakeholders in the agribusiness sector met under the umbrella of the Inclusive

Kenya National Farmers’ Federation certifies 22 Agribusiness Trainers
By Kimuri Mwangi The Kenya National Farmers’ Federation (KENAFF) has certified 22 Agribusiness (b|u|s) Trainers

Kenya National Farmers’ Federation and iCRA in partnership to provide agribusiness training to Kenyan farmers
By Kimuri Mwangi The Kenya National Farmers’ Federation (KENAFF) and iCRA have signed a Memorandum

The Agribusiness Talk – Onion Nursery preparation.
By David Ndegwa What determines the size of an onion nursery? Let’s say in this

Agribusiness talk ~ How to grow Bulb onions
By David Ndegwa Let’s try and figure out the demand for onions in Kenya and

CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator winners named
By Kimuri Mwangi Winners from the CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator’s first cohort of agribusinesses from East

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

Nyeri quartet minting money from herbs & spices propagation
By Kimuri Mwangi When Covid 19 came calling, it shattered many careers and investments leaving

Youth in Tanzania start harvesting in BBT program
Tanzanian Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Hussein Bashe has congratulated the youth who benefited from the

CGIAR Food System Accelerator kick-off in Kigali, Rwanda to announce the top 10 agribusinesses from East and Southern Africa
The CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator Kick-off event took place in Kigali, Rwanda on 22 February

Twiga Foods named to Time’s list of the 100 most influential companies
Twiga Foods has been named one of the 100 Most Influential Companies globally by Time

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

Agribusiness Engagement key to Poverty Reduction among Youth- shows study
With the increasing unemployment rate among the youth in Nigeria, development stakeholders believe that agriculture

Agribusiness deal room launched
The fourth edition of the Agribusiness Deal Room has been launched on Tuesday June 29,
President Kenyatta Unveils A KShs 2.2bn Agribusiness Fund As He Launches Rebranded 4K Clubs
President Uhuru Kenyatta has today unveiled the Shs 2.2bn Empowering Novel Agribusiness-led Employment (ENABLE Kenya)

Nyeri MCA targeting coffee and poultry to change his ward
By Kimuri Mwangi Listening to Kirimukuyu Ward MCA Muriithi Ndagita talk about agriculture, one gets

What water means for one farmer, once a migrant now a returnee, in Kenya
Water. For all people, it means health, hygiene and hydration. For the spiritual, it can

Faulu Bank eyes lucrative agribusiness environment in Limuru
Faulu Microfinance Bank Limited has opened a new branch in Limuru Town in Kiambu County,

Embu to benefit from Israel Agri expertise
Over 400 attendees including farmers and agricultural sector players thronged the University of Embu grounds

Study shows access to infrastructure can increase youth engagement in agriculture
Youth unemployment remains a critical challenge in developing countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa where the

An initiative aimed at creating employment for vulnerable and under-served youth launched
The Ministry of ICT, Innovation, and Youth Affairs and the World Bank have launched a

Youth group engaging in urban farming in Mombasa
By Brian Gicheru Kinyua In such a daunting time when we are all coming to

Munya lauds bank’s youth agribusiness training programme
The Ministry of Agriculture is interested in collaborating with the KCB Foundation to expand ongoing

Mentorship is key in getting the youth into agriculture
Young people need mentorship to excel in agriculture and the government should take the lead

USAID partners with equity fund to boost agribusiness in Kenya
Vital Capital, a private equity fund focused on companies in sub-Saharan Africa has announced a

Youth urged to acquire technical skills
The County Government of Nakuru has urged youths to acquire technical skills to enable them

Agribusiness Incubation Center coming up in Busia
An Agribusiness Incubation Center is being constructed at Busia Agricultural Training Center (ATC). The project

IFAD’s new investment to fund farmers & agribusiness
In a continuation of its efforts to help small-scale farmers and micro-, small and medium