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Government to buy all paddy and milled rice, pay farmers in 30 days

By Sandra Neddy  Rice farmers across Kenya are set to benefit from improved market certainty after the government pledged to purchase all paddy and milled…

Finance Bill 2026 reforms to unlock VAT billions for agricultural exporters — Kagwe

By Zablon Oyugi Kenya’s agricultural exporters are set for a major financial boost following the unveiling of wide-ranging tax and regulatory reforms under the proposed…

Women in Conservation to take center stage at The Global Conservation Tech and Drone Forum 2026

by Zablon Oyugi Nairobi, Kenya, 21 January 2026: The Global Conservation Tech & Drone Forum (GCTDF 2026) has announced the inclusion of the Women in Conservation…

Kenya’s finest coffees shine at Nairobi Taste of Harvest 2026

By Sandra Neddy Kenyan coffee farmers are celebrating a major quality milestone after Kenyan coffee emerged top at the recently concluded Taste of Harvest Coffee…

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…

Rice milling machine market to surpass USD 1.8 billion by 2034 – Report

The global rice milling machine market is expanding steadily as rising rice consumption and the need for efficient grain processing technologies drive modernization across milling…

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…

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…