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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….

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…

Rainforest Alliance to unveil newtool to help farmers meet EU rules

The Rainforest Alliance will soon launch a Deforestation Risk Assessment Tool to help farmers comply with the European Union Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR). This…

Understanding the nutrition of coffee

Coffee is a major cash crop, contributing a significant portion of the country’s GDP and farmers’ incomes. Yields and quality of the crop have been…

Coffee sector in Kirinyaga puts hopes in new government

Coffee farmers in Kirinyaga are hopeful that the new government will help save their sector. Farmers from the area believe that coffee farming is highly…

Testimony: Growing coffee still profitable

Youthful Nyawira Njiraini, keenly inspects the coffee cherries on her quarter-acre plot in Kiratina Village, Kirinyaga County, and breaks into a smile. The information and…