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Nairobi to Host 13th World Potato Congress in October to November, aims to boost food security

By Brian Otieno   Kenya will host the 13th World Potato Congress in October to November 2026, a first for Sub-Saharan Africa. This global event aims…

Zambia Commissions Upgraded Nakonde Plant Health Lab to Bolster Food Security Following Biting Drought

Zambia has taken a major step to safeguard its food security and regional agricultural trade following the commissioning of a refurbished and fully equipped Plant…

Kenya to Host 13th World Potato Congress in 2026

Kenya is set to make history by hosting the 13th World Potato Congress (WPC) in Nairobi from October to November 2026, marking the first time…

Africa’s pastoralists hold the key to sustainable livestock and environmental balance

By Daouda Ngom,  Minister of Environment and Ecological Transition for Senegal Across Africa, pastoralists and livestock keepers sustain herding systems which are closely bound up…

African Agriculture Needs a Data Revolution to Fast-Track its Transformation

The future of Africa’s agricultural sector hinges on its ability to leverage data for innovation, efficiency, and resilience, writes Candice Kroutz-Kabongo, Digital Innovations Lead at…

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…