Archive

Category: Latest Story

How Kiambu Youth Is Turning Worms and Insects into Thriving Farming Business

By Zablon Oyugi yuzablon@gmail.com In most African societies, children are usually scared of worms and insects. In some instances, when sulking or crying, they would…

Isiolo Women and Youth Breathe New Life into Camel Meat and Milk Value Chains, Uplifting Over 600 Lives

By Zablon Oyugi Camel meat and milk are emerging as transformative forces for women and youth in Kenya’s Isiolo County, where local communities are harnessing…

Building resilience in Africa’s agrifood supply chains

Agrifood supply chain resilience is a rising business risk; the number of days with moderate or high food price volatility for rice and wheat has…

World Environment Day: CSOs Urge Urgent Action to End Plastic Pollution in Kenya

Nairobi, June 5, 2025 — A coalition of Kenyan civil society organizations (CSOs) has called on the government and private sector to take decisive and…

Kenya Calls for Data-Driven Farming Solutions to Restore Soil Health and Boost Food Security

By Christine Ojung’a Kenya has called for a region-wide shift to data-driven farming in an urgent push to tackle worsening soil degradation that threatens food…

Kenyan data-driven farming model boosts nutrition and incomes

A new data-driven initiative in Ahero, Kisumu County of Kenya has revealed crucial insights into how smallholder farmers can adapt to climate change while improving…

FINAS 2025 Summit Opens in Nairobi with Call to Rethink Agri-Food Financing for Inclusion and Sustainability

By Zablon Oyugi The Financing Agri-Food Systems Sustainably (FINAS) 2025 has officially kicked off at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya. The…

Mozambique launches e-Phyto system to automate license issuance for plant product exports and boost market competitiveness

The Government of Mozambique, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries (MAAP), has officially launched a national electronic phytosanitary certification system—e-Phyto—to modernise agricultural trade,…

Climate-Tolerant Seeds Transform Farming for Rwanda’s Smallholder Farmers

By Brian Otieno Smallholder farmers in Rwanda are recording impoved harvests and incomes thanks to climate-resilient seeds—transforming livelihoods, strengthening food systems, and offering a promising…

Nairobi to Host Africa’s Largest Avocado Congress in May

From May 27 to 30, 2025, Nairobi will host the 5th International Africa Avocado Congress, known as Avocado Africa 2025, at the Sarit Expo Centre….

Makueni County Inks deal with TradeMark Africa to Boost Horticulture exports with New Supply Hub

By Brian Otieno Makueni County Government has taken a transformative step to elevate its horticultural sector, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TradeMark Africa…

Kenya to Host 13th World Potato Congress in 2026

Kenya is set to make history by hosting the 13th World Potato Congress (WPC) in Nairobi from October to November 2026, marking the first time…

Why Agri-Food Systems Policy in the EAC Must Embrace Its Youth to Empower the Next Generation

The agri-food systems value chain remains the backbone of the East African Community (EAC) Partner States’ economies providing livelihoods and driving regional growth. However, to…

Strengthening Local Food Systems Through Urban Farming and Food Diversity

By: Solidaridad (South Africa Team) South Africa’s National Development Plan (NDP) 2030 envisions eliminating poverty and reducing inequality, with economic growth and employment at its…

Africa’s pastoralists hold the key to sustainable livestock and environmental balance

By Daouda Ngom,  Minister of Environment and Ecological Transition for Senegal Across Africa, pastoralists and livestock keepers sustain herding systems which are closely bound up…