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Ceva and ILRI sign MoU to establish Animal Health Innovation Hub for Africa

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and Ceva Santé Animale (Ceva) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish an Animal Health Innovation Hub…

Kenya approves import of 5.5m bags of yellow corn for livestock feed to ease pressure on white maize

Farmers urged to cultivate yellow variety to meet animal feed demand of over one million tonnes annually and help reduce the country’s reliance on imports…

Kenya horticulture programme delivers key achievements in global compliance, market access, and climate resilience

By Zablon Oyugi The Committee Linking Entrepreneurship-Agriculture-Development (COLEAD) has held a stakeholder workshop to mark the successful conclusion of a five-year special programme created to…

Landmark summit to drive agri-food financing in Africa

The conference in Nairobi hopes to bridge the financing gap, catalyze innovation, and help build a resilient agri-food future for Africa By Zablon Oyugi yuzablon@gmail.com…

Kenya Unveils Ambitious 10-Year Irrigation Plan to Boost Food Security and Create 5 Million Jobs

By Zablon Oyugi The Kenyan government has unveiled the National Irrigation Sector Investment Plan (NISIP), a comprehensive 10-year strategy aimed at transforming the country’s agricultural…

Abu Dhabi firm inks deal to expand Galana-Kulalu irrigation project

-On completion, the project could be the biggest in East and Southern Africa, meeting 41 percent of Kenya’s annual maize consumption demand -Aspects to be…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Financing is the key to Kenya’s food security.

According to studies conducted by the UN two billion people did not access safe and nutritious food in 2019. Additionally, more than 650 million people…

World Bank working to help with food security

Exciting news as the World Bank announces it will give Kenya $200 million to improve food security and development. Senior Agriculture economis at the World…

New breed of Rice in Mwea ‘growing’ food security

A new breed of rice in Mwea has come up and may soon replace the need for rice importation. According to scientists the hybrid is…