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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
Using PPEs to shield farmers from harm
Farming is a risky business that involves many hazards. The use of agrochemicals such as pesticides, herbicides, and fertilisers exposes them to harmful toxic substances….
Diploma aside, Munene unearths clean money from vegetable farm
He pocketed Sh350,000 last year from carrots, thanks to an economical ‘hydrum’ pump; now he is striving to ensure a sustained supply of vegetables to…
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…
No farmer is prevented from producing and supplying fruits and vegetables, AFA clarifies
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has clarified that no farmer is prevented from producing and supplying fruits and vegetables in response to contents that…
FAO launches Africa-wide tsetse fly distribution map
By Zablon Oyugi The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has released the first-ever Africa-wide tsetse flies distribution map. This comprehensive tool…