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How fruit trees on Kenyan farms fight climate change

Post COP: How do we work with world’s smallholder farmers to fight the challenges of climate change?

Safaricom, International NGO launch AI chatbot to support smallholder farmers with real-time, best farming practices

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Jorenku expands global reach with increased export of liquid disinfection and feed hygiene products

Laikipia farmer takes a bite of carrot business, it’s crunchy and lucrative

Healthy and tasty, this goat’s milk could soon be the drink of choice

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Video animations enable Mumias farmers adopt sustainable farming techniques after sugarcane failures

Africa needs innovative policies to avoid 11 million MT fish shortage by 2030-New Report

Kenya Dairy Board, ILRI launch initiative to transform Kenya’s informal dairy sector with safer, quality milk solutions

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IITA and Partners Launch AfPBA CRISPR Class III Training to Empower Africa’s Crop Improvement Scientists

CIP Mobile App Transforms Kenyan Agriculture with Real-Time Crop Varietal Data for Sustainable Breeding and Seed Systems

Over 600,000 farmers to benefit Sh6.3 billion grant by USAID aimed at growing agribusiness

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Kenya, partners to develop seed roadmap for Africa’s agricultural transformation

Makueni County aims to promote chilli farming among local growers to spur economic growth

How AI and IoT are unlocking jobs for Kenyan youth

Researchers advocate for climate-resilient livestock breeding to meet growing population and changing climate needs

African livestock producers have a unique opportunity to improve the production of meat, milk and eggs through modern breeding technologies and innovations being tested in Africa,…

Meet the world’s most expensive cow

A Brazilian Viatina-19 FIV Mara Movéis, a three-year-old Nelore cow breed has entered Guinness World Records as the most expensive cow ever sold at auction….

CGIAR launches regional hub in Kenya to scale science-based agricultural solutions for Africa

The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) opens new regional hub in Kenya to scale science-based agricultural solutions for Africa 13 February 2025, Nairobi,…

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AU adopts ten-year strategy and action plan to transform Africa’s agri-food systems and ensure food security

The African Union (AU), has adopted a new agricultural development strategy that will see the continent increase its agrifood output by 45 per cent by…

How to grow potatoes

Study Unveils Banana Fibre Paper as Eco-Friendly Solution to Combat Potato Nematodes in Kenya

By Zablon Oyugi A recent study published in the Nematology, an international journal of fundamental and applied nematological research has introduced an innovative method to…

Plastic-Eating Insects: A Breakthrough Solution to Kenya’s Pollution Crisis

Researchers who work with the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology or ICIPE, a global scientific research institute headquartered in Kenya have discovered that…

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Makueni County Launches Horticultural Aggregation Center to Empower Mango Farmers

By Zablon Oyugi Mongo farmers from Makueni County are set to benefit from improved storage services and better market opportunities following the launch of a…

ILRI and partners support Kenyan smallholder fish farmers with training on disease monitoring and boosting productivity

A collaborative initiative between Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)…

Over 5,000 youth in Busia County to receive key skills and resources for success in modern agribusiness

More than 5,000 youth in Busia County are poised gain essential skills and resources to enable them thrive in modern agribusiness, enterprise development, and ecopreneurship….

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Kenya partners with KiliMOL to promote mechanise rice farming

The Kenyan government through the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) has partnered with KiliMOL to introduce mechanized rice farming, aiming to reduce the country’s 75% rice…

FAO Launches 2024 Statistical Yearbook Highlighting Global Agrifood Trends

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has unveiled its 2024 Statistical Yearbook, a comprehensive report that sheds light on the critical…

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…

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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…