By Zablon Oyugi The Kenyan government has unveiled the National Irrigation Sector Investment Plan (NISIP), a comprehensive 10-year strategy aimed at transforming the country’s agricultural…
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, has announced the provision of a $100 million Tier 2 capital facility to…
-On completion, the project could be the biggest in East and Southern Africa, meeting 41 percent of Kenya’s annual maize consumption demand -Aspects to be…
African livestock producers have a unique opportunity to improve the production of meat, milk and eggs through modern breeding technologies and innovations being tested in Africa,…
A Brazilian Viatina-19 FIV Mara Movéis, a three-year-old Nelore cow breed has entered Guinness World Records as the most expensive cow ever sold at auction….
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) opens new regional hub in Kenya to scale science-based agricultural solutions for Africa 13 February 2025, Nairobi,…
Accelerated growth in Africa’s fisheries and aquaculture sector constitutes a major driver to deliver economic growth, food security, and environmental sustainability, according to a new…
By Zablon Oyugi Kenya’s informal dairy sector, which accounts for about three quarters of the country’s milk supply, is set to undergo a major transformation…
By Zablon Oyugi The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), as a member of the African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC), and in partnership with the University of California,…
A mobile phone application initially developed by CGIAR’s International Potato Center (CIP) in partnership with RESONANZ Group GmbH is improving agricultural activities in Kenya by…
Stakeholders from Kenya and across Africa are organising a summit to draw a seed roadmap for the East African country. The consortium of stakeholders includes…
The African Union (AU), has adopted a new agricultural development strategy that will see the continent increase its agrifood output by 45 per cent by…
By Zablon Oyugi West Africa and the Sahel, a region where millions of smallholder farmers struggle with low yields and soil degradation, faces a looming…
Post COP: How do we work with world’s smallholder farmers to fight the challenges of climate change?
The impact of climate change is growing by the minute and urgent action is needed to put knowledge into the hands of the world’s smallholder…