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Smart Farmer Africa
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Global Climate-Livestock Conference Comes to Africa for the First Time
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Kenya's fintech firm recognised for bridging counry's agricultural financing gap
Dairy Farming
Healthy and tasty, this goat’s milk could soon be the drink of choice
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Calf feeding, housing and hygiene
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International Coffee Day 2025: Industry leaders call for increased local consumption to boost sales
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KALRO, IRRI, and Partners Hold Training to Boost Kenya’s Rice Research Capacity
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Strategy to boost African trade unveiled
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Bixa, The colouring crop can add Value to farmers lives
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Global Climate-Livestock Conference Comes to Africa for the First Time

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Even before 1800, Mumias town was known as Lureko. Lureko comes from a Luhya word Okhureka which means to trap. The Wanga kingdom, where Mumias…

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

Accelerated growth in Africa’s fisheries and aquaculture sector constitutes a major driver to deliver economic growth, food security, and environmental sustainability, according to a new…

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

By Zablon Oyugi Kenya’s informal dairy sector, which accounts for about three quarters of the country’s milk supply, is set to undergo a major transformation…

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

By Zablon Oyugi The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), as a member of the African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC), and in partnership with the University of California,…

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

A mobile phone application initially developed by CGIAR’s International Potato Center (CIP) in partnership with RESONANZ Group GmbH is improving agricultural activities in Kenya by…

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

More than 600,000 farmers from nine counties in Kenya are set to benefit from a Sh6.3 billion ($49 million) grant from the United States Agency…

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

Stakeholders from Kenya and across Africa are organising a summit to draw a seed roadmap for the East African country. The consortium of stakeholders includes…

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…

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

The Agriculture Department of Makueni County Government is aiming at promoting chilli farming among local growers in a move to champion agribusiness as a driver…

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How AI and IoT are unlocking jobs for Kenyan youth

By Zablon Oyugi yuzablon@gmail.com Each year, middle and higher learning institutions in Kenya churn out young graduates into the ever-shrinking job market, adding to the…

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….