Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Hundreds of smallholder farmers across Vihiga and neighboring Nandi counties are benefiting from the ongoing Presidential Fertilizer Subsidy Programme at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) Hamisi Depot, Vihiga County, following…
Agriflex: Agriculture remains one of Africa’s most important economic sectors, employing millions of people and contributing significantly to food security. Yet many smallholder farmers continue to face familiar challenges—limited access…
EcoBana: Across Africa, millions of tonnes of agricultural waste are discarded every year, often burned or left to decompose despite their untapped economic potential. At the same time, businesses are under increasing pressure to reduce…
Africa produces nearly 90 million tonnes of banana crop waste, much of which is left to decompose or burned after harvest. At the same time, demand for sustainable packaging continues to grow as businesses seek alternatives to plastic and…
By Antynet Ford Herb and spice trader Evans Mwaura has expanded his business nearly 10-fold…
A growing appetite for goat milk is encouraging more farmers to shift from conventional livestock keeping to dairy goat farming, attracted by the promise of steady incomes, lower production costs and resilient animals that can withstand…
The National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority (NWHSA), the Tana River County Government and Stella Mundi Properties Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly implement a climate-smart lucerne farming project in…
By Wycliffe Musalia Osuguroi Self-Help Group in Laikipia has more than doubled its honey earnings…
Agriculture is becoming one of the key areas of technological transformation in the Global South. Population growth, climate change, limited natural resources and the need to improve production efficiency are accelerating the adoption of…
Smallholder farmers and agribusinesses continue to face significant hurdles in accessing affordable credit, with many locked out of conventional lending because they lack collateral, lengthy credit histories or formal financial records.…
Africa’s agricultural future will not be decided in boardrooms or international climate conferences. It will be determined on millions of small farms where families wake before dawn to cultivate the crops that feed our communities, power…
By MaryAnne Musilo, Ken Kamau, the director at Menengai Echo Ranch Farm in Nakuru, has…
Watermelon farming is emerging as one of the most profitable agricultural ventures in Kenya’s dry eastern region, offering farmers a reliable source of income where conventional crops such as maize have repeatedly failed due to erratic…
By Antynet Ford Theresia Wanjiru, a fresh juice vendor in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD),…
Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has unveiled an ambitious National Agri-food Systems Investment Plan (NASIP) 2026-2030, a KSh1.081 trillion (about US$8.4 billion) investment framework aimed at guiding agricultural…
By Lyzzie Owade Mary Wanjiku was close to abandoning her poultry business in Makao, Nakuru…
By Antynet Ford Beatrice Wangui has built up 80,000 litres of rainwater on her Gilgil…
By MaryAnne Musilo A Nakuru cabbage farmer has pulled off a Sh2,000 saving per season…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development in Kenya, has today launched a landmark KES 1.081 trillion Kenya National Agri-food Systems Investment framework that will help guide the country in its agricultural transformation in…
Indigenous vegetables, once largely regarded as food for low-income households, are making a remarkable comeback in western Kenya, with farmers increasingly abandoning conventional vegetable farming in favour of traditional crops that…
By MaryAnne Musilo, A flower farm in Naivasha that was exporting a tonne of flowers…
By Wycliffe Musalia The risk of crop losses to aflatoxin is set to soar this…
For many farmers, flowers are grown for beauty or the ornamental market. However, one bright yellow flower is quietly proving to be a valuable ally in vegetable production, helping farmers reduce pest attacks, improve soil health and make…
Kenya’s distinctive Purple Tea has made its debut in Paris, marking a significant milestone in the global positioning of one of Africa’s most unique speciality teas and underscoring Kenya’s growing ambition to move beyond commodity exports…
