Covid19 News

Bank feted for creating long-term value in the agriculture sector
ABC Bank has been awarded for its innovative financing solutions which have created long-term value

Kenya’s floriculture industry looks bright
Kenya’s floriculture industry was one of the sectors worst affected by the Covid-19 pandemic but

Eastern Africa faces the prospect of failed rains
Eastern Africa is facing the very real prospect that the rains will fail for a fourth consecutive season, placing

This is why fertilizer prices have increased – Munya
Agricultural inputs, including fertilizers, are important requirements to boost crop productivity. It is estimated that

KEPSA leads discussions on the recovery of the aviation sector and allied sectors
The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) with support from the Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA),

COMESA Covid-19 Food and Nutrition Security Response Plan Endorsed
The Council of Ministers has endorsed the COMESA COVID-19 Food and Nutrition Security Response Plan

Kilimo House closed
Kilimo House the headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture and facilities within it’s compound has

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

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

Covid19 creates largest number of hungry people ever as WFP announces assistance
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced a massive rise in the number

Livestock restocking campaign rebuilding livelihoods in Borno Nigeria
In Borno state, North East Nigeria, the current COVID-19 pandemic is not just a crisis,

Farmers receive cows and poultry from county government
Farmers in Yala, South Gem and East Yimbo have 25 dairy heifers, 13 bulls, 70

Global food markets still brace for uncertainty in 2020/21 because of COVID-19 says FAO
Food markets will face many more months of uncertainty due to COVID-19, but the agri-food