Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Pig farming is increasingly emerging as one of the most lucrative livestock ventures for smallholder farmers in Kenya, offering quicker returns, high reproduction rates and growing market demand compared to many traditional farming…
Trees have long been regarded as a reliable investment, with demand for seedlings and ornamental plants continuing to rise in homes, institutions, and urban centres across the country. Yet, despite the growing appetite for landscaping and…
By Grace Zawadi EU interceptions for MRL breaches in fresh Kenyan produce halved in the…
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has trained boards of management from nine coffee cooperative societies in Kisii on cooperative governance, leadership, and child labour prevention. The training, which is part of the…
Coffee farmers in the country have been urged to embrace proper management practices for their coffee bushes in order to maximize yields and benefit from the improving global coffee market. This comes at a time when many farmers in…
By Antynet Ford Farmers and small to medium-sized agribusinesses in operation for at least two…
Mushroom farming is a least explored venture in Kenya despite its potential. Alice Wambui, who runs the business, says the secret to profitable mushroom farming is value addition. Wambui launched her value addition startup after realizing…
Githunguri Constituency in Kiambu County is one of the leading milk-producing areas in Kenya, with some farmers in the region earning big from the venture, thanks to a ready market from various processors, including the Githunguri Dairy…
Fishing communities along the shores of Lake Victoria are grappling with frequent conflicts associated with dwindling fish catches. The conflicts are threatening their livelihoods and the sustainability of the sector. The Chairperson of…
Murang’a County is the leading avocado producer in Kenya, accounting for 31 percent of total avocado exports, according to the Horticultural Crops Directorate. Most of the farmers in the region grow the crop for commercial purposes, with…
The County Government of Bomet is set to cultivate over 150 acres of Iron-rich beans (HIB) as part of a school feeding programme to help boost the nutrition and health of school children. Already, through the County Department of…
By Antynet Ford The False Coddling Moth that swept across Kenya’s flower industry is causing…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development under the Livestock Value Chain Support Project is set to deliver two state-of-the-art 1,000-litre capacity milk coolers to boost dairy farming in Muhoroni Sub-County, Kisumu County.…
In Kanyibok Village, West Yimbo ward, Bondo Sub-county in Siaya, near the shores of Lake Victoria, abandoned flood-damaged farms are slowly being transformed into fish ponds. What was once a stretch of waterlogged land where maize…
By MaryAnne Musilo A fig farmer from Laikipia, James Gachie, is propagating and selling at…
Baraget residents in Kuresoi South are appealing to the government through the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) to embrace the Shamba system, an agroforestry approach where local communities cultivate food crops alongside tree seedlings on…
Kitui County is one of the low-rainfall counties in Kenya, and commercial crop farming in the region is unsuitable, with many farmers opting for livestock farming. Some farmers in the region have, however, ventured into farming…
By Antynet Ford Farmer Mordechai Nyongesa is exporting high-return basil free of thrips, which are…
Kenchic PLC has opened a new Kenchic Mtaani Butchery in Imaara Daima, the latest addition to a rapidly growing network of neighbourhood outlets being rolled out across the country. The expansion signals a deliberate push by Kenchic to…
The County Government of Bomet has adopted the African Agriculture Adaptation Atlas (AAAA) to strengthen climate-resilient agricultural practices and improve evidence-based decision-making in the sector. The initiative is being implemented…
By Grace Zawadi Indigenous vegetables have been trumpeted as a big opportunity for farmers, growing…
With the high competition in the agriculture sector, some farmers are slowly adopting rare fruits and are now experiencing a new wave of prosperity in fruit farming. This is owing to the high demand these fruits have generated both locally…
Pixie oranges continue to become very popular among Kenyan consumers owing to their higher sugar content than the ordinary large oranges. The fruits are also juicier, and their orange flavor is very sharp. Being a variety of citrus fruits,…
NCBA has today launched the second cohort of 42 women agri-preneurs under the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) Acceleration programme in partnership with African Guarantee Fund (AGF) and Unga Group Plc. The initiative…
