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…
Government pushes for China to drop tariffs on its coffee, tea and avocados as historic trade shift looms
The government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, is pushing for the accelerated clearance of Kenyan agricultural and livestock products into the Chinese…
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…
Kenya Leverages Agricultural Digitisation to Create 6 Million Green Jobs by 2030
Kenya is set to become the first African country to finalise the JobsConnect Compact, a global framework poised to deliver 6 million new, greener and…
Government calls for agriculture cooperatives to apply for KJET support ahead of December deadline
By Benson Ltamely Agriculture-based cooperatives, associations or cluster-based entities that operate in the tea, coffee, dairy, rice, leather, edible oils and textiles value chains have…
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…
Africa Faces Highest Disaster-Related Losses at 7.4% of Agricultural GDP, FAO report
By Benson Ltamely Africa’s agricultural sector is projected to bear the highest burden of natural disasters with a 7.4 per cent loss of its agricultural…
Kenya poised for major deal to supply flowers, coffee, and macadamia to U.S. market
Kenyan agricultural exports are on the verge of a significant expansion into the United States following a successful trade mission to Nairobi by the U.S….
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…
AI in agriculture market: How the industry is emerging as an investment opportunity
By Rohit, part of the media team at Research Nester Meta Description: Integrating AI in agriculture, what we call “smart farming,” is more important now…
Avenews, KMC and KLMC launch Ksh2.5B Trade-Financing Model to boost Kenya’s livestock industry
By Zablon Oyugi In a bold step to modernize one of Kenya’s most valuable yet underserved industries, Avenews, a financial technology company offering smart financing…
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…