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? …
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
By Zablon Oyugi Kakuzi PLC has welcomed the Avocado Export season opening notification announced by the sector regulator with an offer to provide free maturity…
By Zablon Oyugi The global frozen vegetables market has experienced robust sales in the historical period assessment, exhibiting a growth rate of 3.1% during (2018-2022)….
By Zablon Oyugi The Bill & Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations (Gates Ag One) has offered US$28 million (€25.8 million) grant to Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) to…
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…
Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee and cocoa farmers can now opt-in to specific criteria that align with European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) requirements in the Rainforest…
The Kenya Agricultural Livestock and Research Organization (KALRO) has introduced two new rice varieties that mature in 85-120 days as opposed to 150 days of…
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…