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New PlantwisePlus Toolkit helps farmer advisory service providers give better advice

By Smart Farmer Writer A new PlantwisePlus Toolkit has been launched to help identifying tried and trusted digital tools that are designed to assist crop production by…

Kenya set to welcome flower industry players for the 10th edition of IFTEX exhibition

By David Kipkorir Kenya, renowned for its breathtaking landscapes and diverse wildlife, is now gearing up to welcome the global floral industry as it hosts…

Kenyan youth revolutionise livestock sector with online platform for pastoralists

By Zablon Oyugi Two Wajir County youth have created an online platform to enable smallholders especially pastoralists in arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya access…

Kenya Launches Guidelines to Boost Horticultural Productivity

The National Horticulture Taskforce in Kenya has introduced Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) guidelines for avocado, beans, and peas in pods. These guidelines aim to help…

INVITATION TO THE NATIONAL POTATO CONFERENCE AND TRADE FAIR ON 30TH and 31ST MAY 2023

Potato is the second most important food and cash crop after maize in Kenya and occupies a prime position in terms of its contribution to…

Global Experts Unite to Strengthen Plant Health Management in the Global South

During the recent International Day of Plant Health, a group of experts from across the globe sat together in a webinar. Agenda: to discuss and…

CABI to help increase healthy vegetable production and consumption in Kenya and Ethiopia

CABI has joined forces with the World Vegetable Centre and SNV to help increase healthy vegetable production and consumption in Kenya and Ethiopia as part…

Five-year Zoetis initiative to boost livestock and fisheries health and productivity

By Smart Farmer Writer The livestock and fisheries sectors in Kenya, including farmers, are set to benefit from a new initiative dubbed, African Livestock Productivity…

James Finlay sells its Kenya tea business to Sri Lanka firm

By David Kipkorir Finlays, a leading global supplier of tea, coffee and botanical ingredients and solutions, has reached an agreement to sell its James Finlay…

El Nino rains to bring relief to drought-hit East Africa: FAO report

By Mwangi Mumero Kenya and other East African nations are likely to experience El Nino rains during September -November season, a relief to the dry…

Mobile app using AI to boost crop resilience and fight climate change

By Mwangi Mumero Crop breeders and developers are now using a mobile phone application that can widely collect and analyse images of crops. This digital…

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…