November 14, 2022
Kenya: Tea Prices Dip Slightly As Demand Shrinks
Tea prices dipped slightly at last week's Mombasa auction amid irregular demand for the commodity. Read more »
November 11, 2022
Kenya: Avocado Farming Gains Root in Kanduyi Constituency
Farmers in Kanduyi constituency of Bungoma County have embraced avocado farming as the high cost of inputs has made maize farming unprofitable. Read more »
November 03, 2022
Kenya: Maize Deficit to Persist Despite Minimal Harvest
Consumers of maize flour will have to wait a little bit longer for the prices of Unga to come down after farmers recorded low harvest. Read more »
November 05, 2022
Kenya: Ruto Urges Donor Support to Fight Drought Effects
President William Ruto has called on more development partners to step in and help Kenya to fight effects of drought and boost food security. Read more »
October 27, 2022
Kenya: Union Urges Farmers to Increase Coffee Trees as Bright Future Beckons
Meru Central Coffee Union (MCCU) has urged farmers to plant more coffee trees in anticipation of good times ahead. Read more »
Kenya: KBL Set to Recruit 5,000 Sorghum Farmers
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) is seeking to enroll over 5,000 new farmers to grow sorghum for the production of its Senator Keg Lager. Read more »
October 26, 2022
Kenya: Japan, Kenyan Governments to Expand Ahero Rice Farming
The Government of Japan will partner with the national government to expand rice farming at the Ahero Irrigation Scheme in Kisumu County. Read more »
Kenya: Pawpaw Farmers Urged to Practice Climate-Smart, Profitable Farming
Papaya farmers in Murang'a have been urged to practice smart agricultural practices for profitable farming so as to ensure food safety and security in the country. Read more »
Kenya: Fish Farmers in Lake Victoria Face Losses as Climate Change Effects Take Course
Fish cage farmers in Lake Victoria have suffered enormous losses following the mysterious death of fish stock. Read more »
October 25, 2022
Kenya: 406 Acres of Ex-Tobacco Land Now Under Alternative Crops
A total of 406 acres of tobacco farms in Migori County have been transformed alternative crops by tobacco growers. Read more »
Kenya: Farmers Face Losses As Climate Change Starts to Take Course #AfricaClimateCrisis
James Maina, a tea farmer in Muranga county in Kenya is a distraught man. Read more »
October 24, 2022
Kenya: Dorcas Rigathi Says Govt to Support Sinking of Boreholes to Address Famine
The national government in conjunction with Laikipia county and donors is set construct six boreholes at Laikipia's Solio Settlement Scheme in a bid to support irrigation and… Read more »
October 21, 2022
Kenya: Linturi Defends Lift of Ban on GMOs, Says No Scientific Research Shows Harmful to Humans
Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary nominee Mithika Linturi has defended the government's move to lift the ban on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), saying… Read more »
Kenya: State to Import 6-Million Fertilizer Bags Ahead of Long Rainy Seasons
Kenya plans to import an additional 6-million bags of fertilizer ahead of the long rainy season of March 2023. Read more »
October 19, 2022
Kenya: Health CS Nominee Nakhumicha Wants Pharmacy, Poisons Board Empowered to Regulate GMOs
Health Cabinet Secretary nominee Susan Nakhumicha has opined that given the lift on the Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) ban the government should empower the Pharmacy and… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Kenya: Mumias Sugar - Farmers Accuse Sarrai of Shunning Locally-Grown Sugarcane
Farmers in Mumias have accused Sarrai Group of outsourcing canes to be processed at Mumias Sugar factory, leaving sugarcane grown by locals to rot in the farms. Read more »
October 16, 2022
Kenya: Odinga Vows to Oppose Ruto's Push for GMO Crops to Bridge Food Deficit
Opposition leader Raila Odinga has vowed to oppose the lifting of the ban Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) crops in the country by President William Ruto's administration. Read more »
October 11, 2022
Kenya: Azimio Urges President Ruto to Reconsider Lift on GMO Ban
Azimio La Umoja - One Kenya wants President William Ruto to re-impose the ban on Genetically Modified Crops commonly known as GMOs. Read more »
Kenya: Fisherfolk in 5 Lake Victoria Counties Want Fisheries Mainstreamed in Ministerial Portfolio
Fishermen in the five counties bordering Lake Victoria now want President William Ruto to rename the Ministry of Agriculture and Blue Economy to include fisheries and aquaculture. Read more »
October 09, 2022
Kenya: Sugar Prices Rise On Reduced Factory Output
A two-kilo of sugar has risen by Sh12, at a time when the country is facing a 34 per cent decline in cane production. Read more »
October 05, 2022
Kenya: Nyahururu Residents Urged to Embrace Chicken Rearing to Avert Cattle Rustling
Laikipia residents have been asked to embrace chicken rearing in place of goats and cows in a bid to avert cattle rustling in the region. Read more »
October 03, 2022
Kenya: Govt Lifts Ban on Genetically Modified Crops After 10 Years
The government has lifted the ban on Genetically Modified Crops following a Cabinet meeting chaired by President William Ruto. Read more »
Kenya: Coffee Production to Drop This Year Due to Climate Change
Extreme weather patterns as a result of global climate change may drastically affect coffee production in the country this year. Read more »
October 02, 2022
Kenya: Power Tillers Reduce Labour Costs By 60% for Smallholder Farmers
Farmers using power tillers can significantly reduce labour costs and increase the productivity of their farms, a new report shows. Read more »
September 29, 2022
Kenya: Tea Prices Rise Slightly Despite Low Demand From Traders
Tea prices at the weekly Mombasa auction rose slightly this week despite reduced demand from traders. Read more »