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Digital Soil Maps: Unlocking Agronomy Solutions for Farmers in West Africa and the Sahel

By Zablon Oyugi West Africa and the Sahel, a region where millions of smallholder farmers struggle with low yields and soil degradation, faces a looming…

Rwanda Soil Information System Launched to Revolutionize Agricultural Productivity

By Zablon Oyugi The CGIAR Excellence in Agronomy Initiative (EiA) collaborated with the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) and other partners to officially…

ILRI marks 50 years of investment in sustainable livestock research

By Zablon Oyugi The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) that works to improve food and nutritional security and reduce poverty in developing countries through research…

Kenya and Thailand Partner to Boost Food Production with Mechanized Farming

Kenya is collaborating with the Royal Government of Thailand to promote simple mechanized farming practices aimed at enhancing food production and creating employment opportunities for…

New KPCU launches Strategic Plan, coffee magazine to boost farmers’ awareness

The New Kenya Planters Co-operative Union (New KPCU) has unveiled its 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, alongside the launch of a Coffee Special Magazine Edition in collaboration with Smart…

Kenya secures major boost in climate-smart agriculture at COP29

Kenya has emerged as a significant beneficiary of the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate’s (AIM for Climate) investments, receiving support for various projects designed to…

ILRI, CTLGH Launch an Advanced App for Livestock Health and Feed Management

By Zablon Oyugi The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH) have launched a real-time livestock monitoring…

Kenyan High Court Upholds GMO Food Ruling, Dismisses Health Risk Concerns

The High Court of kenya has dismissed several petitions challenging the lifting the ban on genetically modified organisms (GMO) food in affirming the ruling by…

No soil, no problem: Kibera’s youth embrace climate-friendly farming

By Lisa Murray, Communications Officer at the World Food Programme When 16-year-old Mercy joined high school in Kibera, Kenya’s largest informal settlement, she was set…

New plan to revolutionise feed inventories in Africa

Accurate feed and fodder inventories are essential for a resilient livestock sector, allowing countries to identify investment opportunities and address climate-related challenges more effectively. To…

Government documents miraa grades to help farmers boost quality and meet market demands

The government through the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has documented the various miraa (khat) grades to help farmers produce, sort and grade their miraa…

EAGC, AGRA launches Ethiopia-Kenya Pulse Trade Project to promote export-oriented pulse trade between the two countries

The Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) in partnership with Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has launched the Ethiopia-Kenya Pulse Trade Project that…

Breakthrough Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine tailored for Eastern Africa marks major step toward disease control

The control of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the Eastern Africa Region is now a step closer thanks to a newly registered first ever…

Curtain falls on food and feeds safety expo

Experts in the food and feed industry in Kenya have concluded a three-day workshop aimed at strengthening the capacity of Food Business Operators (FBOs) in…

ICIPE seeks to integrate insects across food system as global edible insect market set to grow by $11.42 billion over the next four years

By Zablon Oyugi The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) is seeking to understand how best insects can be integrated into the food…