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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…

Kenya moves closer to leasing pyrethrum processor as cabinet prepares key decision

The government is inching closer to a major policy shift in the revival of Kenya’s pyrethrum sector, with the Cabinet expected to soon deliberate on…

AU, partners launch pan-African network to strengthen veterinary medicine regulation

The African Union Commission, through the African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and the African Union Pan African Veterinary Vaccine Centre (AU-PANVAC), with support…

Australia, ILRI partner to upskill livestock researchers from Africa and Asia

The Partnership Arrangement will help equip low- and lower-middle income countries to build climate-resilient livestock systems.  November 12, BRISBANE – Australia has joined forces with…

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…

KALRO trains 195 ward coffee champions in an effort to revitalize Kenya’s coffee sector

By Zablon Oyugi The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), through its Coffee Research Institute (CRI), has kicked off a 13-day intensive training program…

Kenya Seeks Direct Entry to U.S. Agricultural Market to Boost Farmer Earnings

Kenya is pushing to gain direct access to the U.S. market for its agricultural exports, bypassing middlemen and cutting down on compliance barriers. The effort…

Over 3,000 traditional African vegetable seeds secured in global repository, Norway

By Benson Ltamely African farmers can now rest assured of a continuous supply of seeds for opportunity crops like amaranth, jute mallow, Bambara groundnut, African…

Makueni Farmers to benefit from new livestock vaccine partnership with KEVEVAPI

The Makueni County government has entered into a strategic partnership with the Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute (KEVEVAPI), aimed at strengthening livestock health and driving…

Rainforest Alliance mobilizes private finance to drive sustainable farming in Mount Kenya

By Zablon Oyugi The lush agricultural region around Mount Kenya, long known for coffee, tea and smallholder farming, is the scene of a new drive…

Government plans mass rollout of GM cassava across 18 counties to boost food security

The government is preparing to commercialise genetically-modified (GM) cassava across 18 counties in a move aimed at fighting crop diseases and strengthening food security in…

First ever large-scale climate funding targets low-emission, climate-resilient dairy systems in East Africa

By Zablon Oyugi A landmark six-year programme to build a climate-resilient and low-emission dairy sector is now underway across East Africa. The Dairy Interventions for…

New regulations set to revive fibre industry, create jobs and markets for sector players

By Benson Ltamely Farmers and Kenyans in the cotton and sisal industries are set to benefit from markets and jobs creation once new regulations contained…

Dairy farmers to earn more for high-quality milk, says CS Kagwe

By Benson Ltamely Dairy farmers who produce high quality milk are poised to earn premium payments from their milk sales after Agriculture and Livestock Development…

Global Climate-Livestock Conference Comes to Africa for the First Time

By Zablon Oyugi For the first time, the International Greenhouse Gas & Animal Agriculture Conference (GGAA) is being held in Africa, a continent that is…