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Highly invasive apple snail pest cuts farmers’ yield by 14 per cent and income by 60 per cent

Apple snail, a highly invasive pest which was first reported in 2020 in Kenya at Mwea Irrigation Settlement Scheme (MIS) has increasingly become a matter…

Drones, local community and insects unite against invasive prickly pear cactus in Laikipia 

In Laikipia County, an innovative approach is being employed to tackle the spread of the invasive prickly pear cactus, Opuntia engelmannii. This troublesome cactus, also…

Tech-driven mechanization initiative 

A latest report by Heifer International, a global nonprofit working to end hunger and poverty through sustainable farming, has indicated that tens of thousands of…

Broiler farmers get tips on raising chicken from international expert

By Smart Farmer Writer Broiler farmers were the recipients of an engaging and insightful training session organised by Isinya Feeds and Essential Drugs at Nairobi’s…

AGRA achieves significant milestone in empowering young women in agriculture

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has achieved a significant milestone in its mission to empower young women in agriculture, following a…

Global conference calls for urgent action to accelerate nature-based solutions to tackle global challenges

How can we massively scale up nature-based solutions to address the major challenges facing the global community including climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation?  …

Call for Applications for Direct Beneficiary Grants to Farmer Organizations

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Kenya, through the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) project, have launched an open call for…

International Women’s Day: How Kenya’s plant breeding stations are investing in women in science

In agricultural research, a notable gender gap persists, particularly within the crop breeding sector. While women have often been well-represented in breeding labs and offices,…

International Women’s Day: AGRA Launches 2024 Edition of The Women Agripreneur of the Year Award (WAYA)

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has today commemorated the International Women’s Day at the Chida Events Center in Abuja, Nigeria. The…

COMESA-EAC Horticulture Accelerator targets $25 Million trade surge by 2031

Public and private sectors of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the East African Community (EAC) have joined forces to boost…

Investors express an appetite for funding the Kenyan livestock sector despite challenges

Kenya’s vibrant livestock sector, which supports an estimated 25 million livelihoods and contributes 42% to the national agricultural GDP, continues to attract attention from investors…

Government to scale up irrigation investment to boost food production in the country

President William Ruto has announced an increased government focus on irrigation investment to bolster the country’s food production capabilities.  He emphasized that irrigation would enable…

CIFOR-ICRAF’s New App Boosts Climate Resilience and Income for Eastern African Fruit Farmers

The Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) have released a new smartphone application to help fruit tree smallholder farmers in Eastern Africa…

Government announces cotton price hike by Ksh7 to entice farmers, as it eyes US market

The government has officially announced a Ksh7 increase in cotton prices for purchase, aiming to incentivise farmers and double yields for export to the US…

Kenyan agritech innovator shines in global 2024 Underdog Tech Award Shortlist 

Royford Mutegi, Kenyan agritech innovator has been shortlisted in the global Underdog Tech Award, a new global prize for tech startup founders outside major tech…