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Kenya ships its most popular mango to the UK ahead of the festive season

Kenya has shipped its first-ever consignment of the Apple mango variety to the United Kingdom (UK). The consignment confirms that Kenya has implemented phytosanitary measures…

The drought is here, and only technology, foresight, and policy will save us

By Nelson Maina, Communications Manager at Elgon Kenya Kenya is walking—quietly and dangerously—into one of the most severe agricultural crises in recent memory. Recently, the Government flagged 22…

Kenya to Host Global Conservation Tech & Drone Forum in March 2026

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is proud to confirm its role as the official conservation partner for the Global Conservation Tech & Drone Forum (GCTDF 2026),…

Komboka becomes first Kenyan rice variety listed in COMESA seed directory

By Zablon Oyugi What started as a Kenyan breeding success is now poised to transform rice production across Eastern and Southern Africa, with Komboka becoming…

Rice milling machine market to surpass USD 1.8 billion by 2034 – Report

The global rice milling machine market is expanding steadily as rising rice consumption and the need for efficient grain processing technologies drive modernization across milling…

The Market Is There – But Do We Have Coffee?

Kenya’s coffee story has always been a paradox. The country produces some of the most sought-after coffees in the world, yet national production continues to…

Mozambican farmers see potential in GM maize

After one of the strongest El Niño seasons on record brought severe drought and widespread crop failure to Mozambique last year, farmers are finding renewed…

KALRO Mwea unveils four new climate-smart rice varieties to boost farmers’ yields

The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)–ICRC Mwea Centre has launched four new climate-smart, high-yielding rice varieties in a major step toward improving productivity…

Government to gazette Galana Kulalu as Special Economic Zone to attract investors

By Benson Ltamely The government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has announced plans to gazette Galana Kulalu Irrigation Development as a Special…

Government pushes for China to drop tariffs on its coffee, tea and avocados as historic trade shift looms

The government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, is pushing for the accelerated clearance of Kenyan agricultural and livestock products into the Chinese…

Kenya moves closer to leasing pyrethrum processor as cabinet prepares key decision

The government is inching closer to a major policy shift in the revival of Kenya’s pyrethrum sector, with the Cabinet expected to soon deliberate on…

Kenya Leverages Agricultural Digitisation to Create 6 Million Green Jobs by 2030

Kenya is set to become the first African country to finalise the JobsConnect Compact, a global framework poised to deliver 6 million new, greener and…

Government calls for agriculture cooperatives to apply for KJET support ahead of December deadline

By Benson Ltamely Agriculture-based cooperatives, associations or cluster-based entities that operate in the tea, coffee, dairy, rice, leather, edible oils and textiles value chains have…

Africa Faces Highest Disaster-Related Losses at 7.4% of Agricultural GDP, FAO report

By Benson Ltamely Africa’s agricultural sector is projected to bear the highest burden of natural disasters with a 7.4 per cent loss of its agricultural…

Kenya poised for major deal to supply flowers, coffee, and macadamia to U.S. market

Kenyan agricultural exports are on the verge of a significant expansion into the United States following a successful trade mission to Nairobi by the U.S….