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Kenya and Poland Strengthen Ties Through Agriculture and Trade Agreements
Kenya and Poland have recently signed a series of agreements that aim to boost cooperation in agriculture, trade, and the green economy. These agreements are expected to have a significant…
U.S. and Kenya Advance Trade Talks: Focus on Agriculture, Regulations, and Pork Market Access
In a significant development, the Office of the Trade Representative (USTR) recently concluded the third round of negotiations with Kenya under the Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP). The talks,…
Alphonso and Kent mango varieties lock out Kenya from EU
Kenya has yet to start exporting mangoes to the European Union (EU) more than two years after it lifted a self-imposed ban on shipments to the key market, officials said,…
Kenya set to double acreage under rice production
The Ministry of Agriculture has announced plans to increase rice production from 674,000 acres to 1 million to reduce importation, which stands at 80 per cent. To achieve this, the…
Kalro’s Red Flag: The Urgent Need to Tackle Counterfeit Seeds in Kenya
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro) has raised a red flag over the proliferation of cartels and unscrupulous businessmen dealing in fake seeds resulting in farmers realizing poor…
Nakuru County Govt. Partners With An American Company To Promote Mechanized Farming
Nakuru County Government has initiated a partnership with an American firm to encourage the adoption of technology and mechanized farming among smallholder farmers in a bid to improve the production…
Algeria Donates 16,000 Metric Tonnes Of Fertilizer To Kenya
Agriculture and Livestock Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi on Wednesday announced that Kenya has received 16,000 metric tonnes of fertilizer donated by the government of Algeria. Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi and…
Good News To Dairy Farmers As Government Pledge To Install Milk Coolers In All Wards
Dairy farmers have a reason to smile following the government’s pledge to install milk coolers in the modernization programme of Kenya Co-operative Creameries (KCC) facilities in all wards countrywide. The…
Implications for Avocado Farmers: Government Deregisters Avocado Society of Kenya
The Avocado Association of Kenya has been deregistered by the government. In a letter dated 15th January 2024, the government through the Agriculture and Food Authority’s (AFA) Horticultural Crops Directorate (HCD)…
Farmers in Kisumu receive agricultural equipment’s to reduce post-harvest losses.
Farmers in Kisumu and Vihiga have received post-harvest produce handling equipment to reduce post-harvest losses and enhance food security. POST-HARVEST A man demonstrates how to use some of the machines…