Rwanda strikes deal to protect forests and secure European coffee markets

A new deal has been struck by Rwanda’s National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) and JDE Peet’s to safeguard local forests while ensuring continued access…

Better days beckon as EA Grain Council and Trademark start plan on staple food export

Tanzania and Uganda are surplus producers while Kenya is a food deficit country, making it the key destination market Quote: Agriculture plays a key role…

Whole-grain foods can reduce environmental impact, offer higher nutrition — study shows

Shifting to greater production and consumption of whole grains can be a powerful solution to food insecurity, poor nutrition, and environmental impact. According to the…

Some 40, 000 youth benefit from $490 million AfDB program aimed at creating jobs through agribusiness enterprises

Up to 40,000 youth from 15 African nations are benefiting from over $490 million investment program by the African Development Bank to enable them grow…

Relief for cut flower producers as Britain suspends EA export tariffs

We go far when we go together … or, in this case, we grow far when we grow together’ ­– Trade Commissioner for Africa, John…

Kephis’ Ksh260M crops lab to cut testing and planting time by half

Farmers across the country are set to benefit from a newly-opened Ksh260 million (USD 2 million) roots and tuber crops laboratory by the Kenya Plant…

Mastercard Foundation launches agribusiness challenge, calls for proposals from African SMEs

The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity has launched an Agribusiness Challenge Fund, calling for proposals from agricultural SMEs that can create work opportunities…

Agrifood investors urged to apply for $100,000 GoGettaz prize

Competition The 2024 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition is inviting agrifood entrepreneurs from across Africa to showcase their startup business ventures. The competition seeks innovative founders…

SunCulture raises $27.5 million for climate-smart technology

SunCulture, a leading provider of solar-powered irrigation solutions and agricultural technology for smallholder farmers, has raised $27.5 million in its Series B funding round. The…

President Ruto vows action against fertiliser fraudsters, assures farmers of sufficient stock

“There is sufficient stock of good quality fertiliser to meet farmers’ demand”, President William Ruto assured this week, while warning unscrupulous traders behind fake fertiliser…

Hopes for the growing African youth population as the continent’s agrifood sector holds untapped potential to deliver jobs and livelihoods-report

Africa’s agrifood sector holds significant untapped potential to deliver jobs and livelihoods for the continent’s rapidly growing youth population, states a new report. The latest…

A stoic parade of bulls, fit for the president

They were majestic, huge, sturdy, and strong, beautiful to look at. One by one they came. The Boran, Sahiwal, Jersey, Ayrshire, Friesian, Guernsey, and Magic50…

EAGC, TMA launch project to boost grains export in East Africa

The Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) and Trademark Africa (TMA) have launched a three-year project to facilitate export-oriented staple grains trade in Kenya, Tanzania, and…

Conservation farming has increased grower’s maize from 10 to 36 bags per acre

This farming technique helps farmers to maintain and boost yields and increase profits, while reversing land degradation, protecting the environment and responding to growing challenges…

Ksh500m World Bank project to benefit 100,000 Nyeri farmers

At least 100,000 farmers in Nyeri are set to benefit from a Ksh500 million agriculture value chain project to be unveiled in the county. The…