The Government of Kenya, in partnership with Thika Clothing, has launched a Kes. 1.2 billion Cotton Ginning and Oil Extraction Factory at Lamu Port, signaling a major step in the national …
As the world began battling the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the tea sector was facing its internal war that pitted reformers and the old guard at KTDA, the smallholder tea …
The Cereal Millers Association (CMA) strongly refutes the misleading claims published in sections of the media, suggesting that millers have prioritized wheat imports over local wheat to the detriment of …
The MACNUT Association has welcomed the court’s decision to enjoin it and farmers in the ongoing case challenging the Cabinet Secretary’s directive to extend raw (in-shell) macadamia exports to China. …
The government is preparing to enforce the harshest farm regulations in the world in a move that will prevent more than three million farmers from selling fruits and vegetables in …
As the United Nations projects a global population rise to 9.8 billion by 2050, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) stands at the epicenter of this demographic uproar. Projections indicate that the region’s …
Browns Investments PLC has announced the completion of its acquisition of Kenyan tea estates business James Finlay Kenya from Finlays. The sale was first announced in May 2023, with Finlays …
Miraa traders will be stopped from transporting the product using pick-ups, proboxes, and motorbikes if the new proposed legislation that is pending before the Senate becomes law. In a move …
In a growing concern within Kenya’s poultry industry, farmers are facing substantial losses due to the proliferation of illegal hatcheries and breeder farms, resulting in alarming mortality rates among day-old …
The Government of Kenya’s ambitious plan to revive the Galana Kulalu Irrigation Scheme is a crucial step forward in boosting crop production and food security in the country. The irrigation …
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has over 650,000 smallholder tea farmers. It is one of the giant tea agencies that has often been hailed for giving small-scale farmers hope …
In recent years, many countries across the world have witnessed reduced crop yields occasioned by the prevailing effects of climate change. High temperatures and depressed rains are no longer a …
The 2020 Association of Kenya Insurers (AKI) Insurance Industry Report indicates that total gross written premiums in 2020 in agriculture insurance amounted to Kes 1.09 billion, representing a significant 66 …
Equity Group, CFAO Kenya Ltd, and CFAO Agri Limited (CFAO Group) have partnered to provide local farmers and other primary players in the agriculture value chain with easy access to …
Faulu Bank has entered into a partnership with USAID-funded Feed the Future Kenya Crops and Dairy Market Systems Activity (KCDMS) implemented by RTI International to enhance access to finance for …
Renting one acre of land in Kenya is between 10,000 and 12 thousand shillings from 3,500 shillings.
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