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Smart Farmer Africa Wins Gold in National Awards

By Zablon Oyugi Smart Farmer Africa (SFA) has won gold in the national Digitally Fit Awards 2023 for its exemplary performance in online publishing. The…

Breakthrough in sorghum production with high-yielding drought-resistant varieties

Drought stress during crucial growth stages of sorghum has long hindered grain quality, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Surveys in Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, and Nigeria…

Food fortification reference laboratory launch

Food fortification reference laboratory launch By Zablon Oyugi The Kenya national food fortification reference laboratory has been launched to aid in addition of essential micronutrients…

Government to buy 4 million bags of maize from farmers at Ksh4,000 each

By Zablon Oyugi The Government is planning to buy 4million 90kg bags of maize from farmers during the ongoing harvesting season at Ksh4,000 per bag,…

BIOSORRA Unveil East Africa’s largest Biochar Plant for sustainable agriculture

By Zablon Oyugi BIOSORRA, a leading carbon removal startup has launched the biggest biochar-producing plant in East Africa to provide its high quality biochar to…

AWARFA-N Kenya Chapter launched to empower women in animal resource value chains

Kenyan women engaged in the livestock value chain now have a new platform to support and empower them – the African Women in Animal Resources…

Study shows “strong evidence of exceptional efficiency” of biological control agent against papaya mealybug pest

A CABI-led study has revealed “strong evidence of exceptional efficiency” of a biological control agent in the fight against the papaya mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus) which…

Githunguri Dairy expands into international milk markets

By Zablon Oyugi Farmers from the Githunguri Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society are poised to seize international market opportunities as Fresha, a leading milk product processor,…

Fish farming set  to get a boost with the planned production of 10 million fingerlings annually by Kisumu’s aquaculture centre

By Zablon Oyugi The newly inaugurated Kabonyo Fisheries Aquaculture Service and Training Centre of Excellence in Kabonyo, Kisumu County is set to produce up to…

Tackling AMR in poultry: FAO and Pwani University’s initiative

By Zablon Oyugi Poultry farmers across six African nations are set to benefit from an initiative led by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in partnership…

Bean researchers develop 650 high-yielding bean varieties adapted to local conditions

By Mwangi Mumero Scientists at the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) have introduced a game-changing development, revolutionising bean production in 31 African countries. Collaborating with…

Developing blight-resistant potatoes on course, could mean no more spraying

By Zablon Oyugi Potato farmers could soon reap the rewards of a project aimed at developing four potato varieties that are resistant to late blight…

Qatar eyes dairy and livestock trade partnership with Kenyan farmers

By Zablon Oyugi Kenyan farmers in the dairy and livestock value chains will soon start benefiting from trade and investment opportunities being explored in the…

Mkulima shops launched by KALRO to benefit farmers

By Zablon Oyugi Farmers across Kenya are set to enjoy a significant boost in their agricultural endeavours with the introduction of Mkulima Shops by the…

Kenya-Netherlands agriculture collaboration takes on sanitary and phytosanitary standards at the Naivasha Hortifair

By Zablon Oyugi During the opening of this year’s Naivasha Horticultural Fair at the Naivasha Sports Club Grounds in Nakuru County last Friday, the Kenya-Netherlands…