[adning id="2267"]
Smart Farmer Africa
Latest News
Kenya's fintech firm recognised for bridging counry's agricultural financing gap
Crops
International Coffee Day 2025: Industry leaders call for increased local consumption to boost sales
Dairy Farming
Healthy and tasty, this goat’s milk could soon be the drink of choice
Animal Health
Calf feeding, housing and hygiene
Crops
KALRO, IRRI, and Partners Hold Training to Boost Kenya’s Rice Research Capacity
Crops
Kenya holds its first-ever orthodox tea auction in a bid to Boost Farmers’ incomes
Latest News
Strategy to boost African trade unveiled
Agribusiness
Bixa, The colouring crop can add Value to farmers lives
Latest Story
Latest Story

Kenya’s fintech firm recognised for bridging counry’s agricultural financing gap

International Coffee Day 2025: Industry leaders call for increased local consumption to boost sales

Farmer nets Ksh700,000 as Ruto buys 720kg Boran bull at Nairobi trade fair

[adning id="49489"] [adning id="2224"]

KALRO, IRRI, and Partners Hold Training to Boost Kenya’s Rice Research Capacity

Kenya holds its first-ever orthodox tea auction in a bid to Boost Farmers’ incomes

KALRO unveils five bird-resistant sorghum varieties to boost farmers’ yields and income

[adning id="49489"] [adning id="2224"]

New report exposes the cruel reality of commercial wildlife farming in Kenya

Ugandan scientists develop resilient goat breed to meet farmers growing milk, meat demand

GLOBALG.A.P. Tourstop 2025 Kicks Off in Nairobi to Drive Africa’s Agri-Food Trade

[adning id="49489"] [adning id="2224"]

Kisii University student develops AI Chatbot App to help famers boost their livestock health

Livestock farmers in Kenya to benefit from new policy recommendations by ILRI

Satellite Technology to Help Farmers Optimise Livestock Grazing and Cut Emissions in Africa

[adning id="49489"] [adning id="2224"]

Kenya Dairy Board and ILRI sign MoU to Strengthen Dairy Systems from ‘Farm to Glass’

Africa’s farmers to benefit from global push for low-methane, resilient livestock

Kenyan Researcher Prof. Mary Abukutsa-Onyango Honoured with 2025 Africa Food Prize

Kenya Selects Finger Millet and Amaranth as Key Crops to Secure Food Diversity and Nutrition

Kenya’s amaranth and finger millet have been selected as priority crops for conservation, inclusion, and value-chain development under the newly launched Power of Diversity Funding…

From the Ground Up: Youth and Women Driving Climate Leadership in Tanzania

Where policy lags, youth and women are stepping in to lead Tanzania’s climate response. According to Climate KIC, grassroots organisations are filling the gaps by…

How can we make smallholder farming more sustainable, safer and secure to feed a growing world?

This year’s Africa Food Systems Summit 2025, in Dakar, Senegal, focuses on Africa’s youth and how they can lead collaboration, innovation, and the implementation of…

[adning id="2220"]

Dairy and beef farmers to receive Ksh5 billion government boost to up scale production

By Sandra Neddy The daily struggles of keeping livestock healthy, preserving livestock produce, and accessing credit services at low interest rates are among the main…

Kenya Maps Livestock Pathways to Boost Pastoral Trade and Resilience

By Benson Ltamely Pastoralist communities, traders and policy makers in Kenya are poised to receive accurate and timely information through the National Livestock Market Information…

Timely weather and climate updates improve maize and wheat yields in Ethiopia, study finds

By Benson Ltamely Maize and wheat production in Ethiopia surged by 27 per cent and 17 per cent respectively when farmers had access to Weather…

[adning id="2220"]

Smarter skies: How Tanzanian innovators are using AI for climate action

Tanzania’s smallholder farmers, long reliant on ancestral weather cues, are facing unprecedented climate unpredictability. William Karatibu, a bean and maize grower, recalls interpreting ant trails,…

FAO project to empower over 2,000 youth in livestock feed production in Makueni

By Benson Ltamely More than 2,000 youth across Makueni County are poised to benefit from a five-year project that aims to improve livestock feed production…

Researchers push for region-tailored vaccines to tackle African Swine Fever

by Zablon Oyugi An international team of scientists has found that a promising African swine fever (ASF) vaccine can protect pigs against some strains of…

[adning id="2220"]

Gut Health: The Hidden Key to Profitable Poultry Farming

By Sandra Neddy For most farmers, feed is like gold dust. Every scoop poured into the feeder is an investment—a hope that tomorrow’s chickens will…

Training highlights role of gut health in boosting poultry productivity

Farmers and millers were urged to invest in poultry gut health during a training hosted by Essential Drugs Limited and Biochem, with experts stressing the…

Kenya unveils late blight-resistant potato, offering farmers new hope

By Shelmith Nelima Potato farmers in Kenya may soon breathe a sigh of relief as the Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), in partnership…

[adning id="2220"]

Seedball technology reviving Kenyan forests and farms

Tiny black balls of seed and dust are bringing new life to Kenya’s forests and farms. Seedball technology offers a cheap, low-maintenance way to restore…

UoN launches agri-innovation centre to bridge gap between theory and practice

Agriculture students at the University of Nairobi will now move beyond textbooks into real-world farming, thanks to the new technology and innovation centre launched recently…

New resistant potato varieties offer hope against PCN in Kenya

Kenya’s potato farmers now have fresh hope against the devastating Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN), as researchers introduce new resistant varieties and promote sustainable management practices…