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Green Climate Fund launches project to restore Kenya’s arid rangelands

By Mwangi Mumero A new project to restore Kenya’s arid rangelands has been launched aiming at reducing the cost of climate change induced drought. Funded…

Investment in Small-Scale farmers key to averting food crises

By Smart Farmer Reporter The President of the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Alvaro Lario has call for increased investment in the small-scale…

Scientists develop new tool to enhance surveillance of Rift Valley fever virus

By Mwangi Mumero A new tool to generate data on the Rift Valley fever virus that affects cattle and humans has been developed. Developed by…

Kitui Flour Mills expands portfolio with launch of Dola Cooking Oil

By David Kipkorir Kitui Flour Mills, the parent company for wheat and maize flour brand Unga wa Dola, has announced the launch of a new…

Elgon Kenya Managing Director appointed to the global advisory council

The Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, CWEIC, has selected agro input company Elgon Kenya as its strategic partner and appointed its Managing Director Dr Bimal…

Youth turning organic waste and insect poop into gold

A youth group is making a killing by rearing the black soldier fly for fertiliser and animal feed production and protecting the environment. By Clifford…

Young graduate making a fortune from tomato farming

By Zablon Oyugi Upon her graduation, Anne Muriithi was among the few who got the chance to work with Egerton University’s Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural…

How to become an organic farmer in Kenya

Consumers are shying away from crops laden with pesticides By Zablon Oyugi Since 1950s during the Green Revolution when there was an upsurge in crop…

Tips to help test the quality of honey in Kenyan markets

Some unscrupulous traders mix honey with water, or molasses for profit – usually at the expense of unsuspecting customers who cannot tell real from fake…

Practical training unlocks Nyandarua youth’s agribusiness potential

There is growing evidence that when you invest the youth in farming, their capacity and motivation to produce food profitably and sustainably increases  By Zablon…

Feed manufacturers and livestock farmers urged to innovate amid rising feed costs

By Joseph Maina Amidst the escalating costs of key components used in feed manufacturing, feed manufacturers and livestock farmers are being encouraged to explore creative…

Coffee sector in Kirinyaga puts hopes in new government

Coffee farmers in Kirinyaga are hopeful that the new government will help save their sector. Farmers from the area believe that coffee farming is highly…

Strategy to boost African trade unveiled

By Bernadette Murgor Kenyan farmers and agribusiness stakeholders across the value chain can now to take advantage of the trial phase of a continental market….

iProcure secures $10.2M funding

Data-driven agriculture input supply company iProcure has secured $10.2million series B funding. A diverse group of international investors led by Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) were responsible…

An innovative initiative to transform African agriculture

The African Agricultural Transformation Initiative is set to enable successful execution of strategic agricultural interventions As the current crises and disruption in food networks lay…