The Horn of Africa has been experiencing its worst locust crisis in more than 25 years. In Kenya, the swarms of insects are the worst they’ve been in 70 years. But things might be looking up. The current locust upsurge … Continue reading Kenya: Locust outbreak may be coming to an end
There was confusion in the East African grain market this week after Kenya banned maize imports from Tanzania and Uganda. The Agriculture and Food Authority said the reason for the ban was that levels of mycotoxins in the maize from … Continue reading Why maize is causing trade tensions between Kenya and its neighbours
Crop Prospects and Food Situation, a quarterly publication by Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Markets and Trade Division, indicates that cereal output and import must both rise in Low-Income Food Deficit Countries. The report by the FAO, estimated that aggregate … Continue reading Cereal output, import must rise in Low-Income Food Deficit Countries
Kenya has with immediate effect banned the importation of maize into the country from two neighbouring countries including Uganda and Tanzania According to a letter by the acting Director-General of the Agriculture and Food Authority, Kello Harsama to Pamela Ahago, … Continue reading Kenya bans maize imports from Uganda, Tanzania
Agnes Kalibata, a Rwandan who grew up in Uganda with refugee parents, had an ambition to become a medical doctor or an engineer. But as her father turned from teaching to farming to fund his children’s education, little did Kalibata … Continue reading Nairobi: Women must ‘do the hard stuff’ to stand out
The avocado campaign at Kenya Fresh starts in February for the Fuerte variety and March for Hass. “Our company expect to export both conventional and organic Hass and Fuerte via sea and airfreight,” said Prisscilla King’angi from export company Kenya … Continue reading Agric commodity market: Kenyan avocado harvest gets underway
British High Commissioner to Kenya Jane Marriott has issued a statement, saying that the UK has reaffirmed its commitment to scale-up trade with Kenya. She added that her country was keen on seeing the foreign currency revenues back into a … Continue reading ‘UK ready to scale up trade with Kenya due to new Trade Agreement’ – Jane Marriott
Locusts have remained a major threat to the Horn of Africa due to favourable weather conditions, Keith Cressman, a senior locust forecasting officer at the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nation (FAO) said. In a statement issued in … Continue reading Favourable weather prolongs locust menace in horn of Africa – FAO
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has invited bids for the supply of 85,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser. In an advert published in a local daily, the agency announced it was inviting pre-qualified firms for the supply of the NPK … Continue reading Kenya Tea Development Agency calls for bids to supply 85,000 tonnes of fertiliser
The Agriculture Ministry, Kenya, has developed the Enable Youth Programme (EYP) to address challenges affecting youth in agribusiness. Speaking on Spice FM, CAS Anne Nyaga said the EYP was reached on following countrywide consultation on ills affecting youth eyeing agribusiness. … Continue reading Kenya: Agric Ministry develops youth programme to address agribusiness challenges
UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned that lack of funds could derail the fight against locust menace in East Africa. FAO told its partners during a virtual event on Tuesday that its entire fleet of aircraft used to … Continue reading FAO warns lack of funds could stall the locust fight in East Africa
The Somalian government has lifted the ban earlier placed on the importation of miraa (khat) from Kenya but gave conditions to be met before it is allowed into the country. Somalia placed a ban on the importation of miraa last … Continue reading Miraa Business: Somalia lifts import ban on Kenya
Nyeri county has earmarked Sh17 million for the resuscitation of the coffee sector following the low production output last season. Governor of the county, Mutahi Kahiga revealed that the fund will enhance coffee production as well as boost soil fertility … Continue reading Kenya: Nyeri County Sets Aside Sh17 Million to Support Coffee Farmers
The United Nations (UN) has earmarked the sum of Sh164 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund to combat the locust outbreak in Kenya. Under-Secretary-General, Mark Lowcock, the UN Humanitarian Chief, disclosed the release of the money to the Food … Continue reading Kenya: UN earmarks Sh164 million to combat locust upsurge
Irish potato farmers in Meru, Kenya, have been urged to utilise a 250- tonne cold storage facility whose construction is set for completion in March. The facility being built at a cost of Sh100 million at Ngusishi in Buuri West … Continue reading Use coolers to cut post-harvest losses – Potato farmers urged
Kenya’s cut flower industry has urged the government to halt its newly introduced agricultural produce Cess levy which it said is the biggest threat to the recovery of the flower sub-sector already reeling from the effects of COVID-19. The produce … Continue reading Kenyan flower producers decry new levy on agricultural produce
Kenya is planning to introduce 100 percent import duty on finished tea products in order to promote local processing of domestic tea, a senior government official said on Thursday. Peter Munya, cabinet secretary of Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture, told journalists … Continue reading Kenya considers import duty on tea to promote local processing
Farmers in the Mbeere South and North of Kenya have received over 5,000 cashew seedlings from the Embu County Government. This development came after a SWOT analysis was conducted by the county’s Department of Agriculture, to determine crops which could … Continue reading Kenya: Embu County distributes 5,000 cashew seedlings to farmers
While still celebrating the December holidays, I visited some smallholder rice farmers in the Mwea Irrigation Scheme. My take-home was that rice farmers deserve a break from drudgery. The mechanization of rice farming in Kenya should be an urgent priority. … Continue reading Mechanisation of rice farming in Kenya – Mwea Irrigation scheme
According to report from Kenya, female prisoners want a new formulation of law immediately that can allow them to have sex with their partners when they come visiting because, from the look of things, they are yearning for it desperately. … Continue reading ‘We want to have sεx with our partners when they visit’– Female prisoners in Kenya to officials
