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Fostering Economic Growth through Agricultural Market Development: The Murang’a and Nairobi County Partnership
Murang’a and Nairobi County Governments are exploring modalities to partner in establishment of markets for agricultural produce in a bid to foster economic growth through market development, trade facilitation, and…
KALRO Signs Memorandum of Understanding with 2Blades
2Blades announced an important collaboration with Kenya’s leading agricultural research institution, the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), as part of its activities since launching its program on Asian Soybean…
Sugarcane Farmers Protest 13% Cut on Sugarcane Prices
Sugarcane farmers have opposed the new cane pricing rates announced by the Sugarcane Pricing Committee last week, which saw their earnings cut by 13 percent. The farmers say they will…
Call for clampdown on illegal and poor-quality animal feeds in Kenya
The veterinary association is calling for collaboration by official bodies to end the sale of illegal and poor-quality animal feeds in Kenya, as the national government announces a range of…
Kisii County to Distribute Hass Avocado Seedlings at Subsidized Price
Kisii County, through the Department of Agriculture, is set to distribute about 190,000 Hass avocado seedlings to farmers across the county in a bid to improve their livelihoods. Speaking at…
Agriculture Financing in Kenya Set to be Streamlined as Experts Meet
Agricultural sector stakeholders have revealed that the sector’s funding gap is currently at trillion. This was brought to light in a meeting in Nairobi aimed at exploring financing of the…
SAD NEWS to tea, coffee, avocado and fresh produce farmers in Kenya as wars in the Middle East and Ukraine disrupt export routes
Tea, coffee, avocado and fresh produce farmers in Kenya are staring at losses as the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine continue to disrupt export routes. The Mombasa and…
Good News To Cashew Nut Farmers As Govt Set To Revive Kenya Cashew Nut Factory In Kilifi
Plans to revive the cashew nut industry have gained steam after the government agreed to buy the once vibrant Kenya Cashew Nut Factory in Kilifi. The factory collapsed in the…
Kenya Avocado and Macadamia Farmers Might Soon be Exempted From KRA’s eTims
A newly set up committee will come up with a temporary solution to relieve farmers from a requirement by the taxman to produce electronic invoices for their sales. The development…
Task force to be formed to address issues affecting avocado farmers in Kenya
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Tuesday promised Avocado farmers that issues they have raised will be addressed to ensure they reap the best earnings from their farms. Additionally, the Deputy…