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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…

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…

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 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….

AI in agriculture market: How the industry is emerging as an investment opportunity

By Rohit, part of the media team at Research Nester Meta Description: Integrating AI in agriculture, what we call “smart farming,” is more important now…

Avenews, KMC and KLMC launch Ksh2.5B Trade-Financing Model to boost Kenya’s livestock industry

By Zablon Oyugi In a bold step to modernize one of Kenya’s most valuable yet underserved industries, Avenews, a financial technology company offering smart financing…

Government targets 30% rise in household incomes by 2028 through Adoption of modern technology

By Zablon Oyugi The government is set to boost Kenya’s national milk chilling capacity by 475,000 litres per day as part of a wider effort…