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…
The Agriculture Department of Makueni County Government is aiming at promoting chilli farming among local growers in a move to champion agribusiness as a driver…
By Zablon Oyugi yuzablon@gmail.com Each year, middle and higher learning institutions in Kenya churn out young graduates into the ever-shrinking job market, adding to the…
By Zablon Oyugi A recent study published in the Nematology, an international journal of fundamental and applied nematological research has introduced an innovative method to…
Researchers who work with the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology or ICIPE, a global scientific research institute headquartered in Kenya have discovered that…
By Zablon Oyugi Mongo farmers from Makueni County are set to benefit from improved storage services and better market opportunities following the launch of a…
The Kenyan government through the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) has partnered with KiliMOL to introduce mechanized rice farming, aiming to reduce the country’s 75% rice…
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has unveiled its 2024 Statistical Yearbook, a comprehensive report that sheds light on the critical…
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…
By Zablon Oyugi The CGIAR Excellence in Agronomy Initiative (EiA) collaborated with the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) and other partners to officially…
By Zablon Oyugi The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) that works to improve food and nutritional security and reduce poverty in developing countries through research…
Kenya is collaborating with the Royal Government of Thailand to promote simple mechanized farming practices aimed at enhancing food production and creating employment opportunities for…
The New Kenya Planters Co-operative Union (New KPCU) has unveiled its 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, alongside the launch of a Coffee Special Magazine Edition in collaboration with Smart…
By Zablon Oyugi The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH) have launched a real-time livestock monitoring…
