Category: Farming News

More than 300 stakeholders from Kenya’s meat value chain have gathered in Nyeri for a two-day national conference aimed at developing a roadmap to transform the country’s meat industry into a globally competitive and sustainable export sector. The conference, themed Transforming Kenya’s Meat Sector for Global Competitiveness and Sustainable Growth, was officially opened by Mutahi …

Kenya Charts New Export Strategy as Meat Industry Leaders Convene in NyeriRead More

The Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) has unveiled plans to expand rice production to more than 20,000 acres under the Kimira-Oluch Irrigation Scheme following the successful first commercial rice harvest at Ondago Swamp in Karachuonyo Constituency, marking a major milestone for agriculture in Homa Bay County. The harvest, officially launched on Wednesday, comes just five …

LBDA Targets 20,000 Acres of Rice as Ondago Records Historic First Commercial HarvestRead More

The Kenya Prisons Service is strengthening partnerships with research and agricultural institutions to expand certified potato seed production at Nyandarua GK Prison, a move aimed at supporting national food security while equipping inmates with practical farming skills. The initiative is being implemented in collaboration with Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan International Cooperation …

Kenya Prisons Expands Certified Potato Seed Project to Boost Food Security and Inmate SkillsRead More

Kenya’s sugar industry has recorded a strong rebound, with national sugar production rising by 22 per cent over the past year, reflecting improved cane availability, ongoing sector reforms, and increased factory operations across key sugar-growing regions. The latest production figures point to renewed momentum in an industry that has long struggled with aging mills, low …

Kenya’s Sugar Output Surges as Sector Reforms Drive Higher ProductionRead More

The national government, in partnership with international development financiers, has launched a monumental agro revitalization framework engineered to overhaul the country’s food systems and position farming as a modern commercial sector. The newly unveiled economic blueprint targets massive structural changes across several key farming value chains over the next five years. Agriculture and Livestock Development …

Historic Shillings 1.4 Trillion Agro-Investment Blueprint Unveiled to Modernize Farming and Drive Rural JobsRead More

The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization center in Mwea has concluded a high-level regional training program aimed at transforming rice production across Eastern and Southern Africa. The initiative targeted critical gaps in the seed value chain to ensure farmers gain access to certified, high-yielding crop varieties. The intensive capacity-building program drew agricultural researchers, specialized …

Regional Rice Seed Training at Mwea Aims to Bolster East African Food SecurityRead More

Cotton farmers in Yatta Sub-County have received a boost after the government rolled out a pesticide distribution programme aimed at curbing rising pest infestations threatening crop yields in the region. The intervention, implemented through agriculture extension structures in collaboration with national and county authorities, targets smallholder cotton growers who have been grappling with increased outbreaks …

Government Pesticide Drive Offers Relief to Yatta Cotton Farmers Amid Rising Pest PressureRead More

Tobacco growers across Migori County have petitioned the national government to compel commercial leaf purchasing firms to supply them with essential personal protective equipment. The farmers argue that the lack of specialized protective apparel directly exposes them to toxic agricultural chemicals and severe occupational health hazards. Growers from the prominent tobacco-producing belts of Kuria, Suna …

Migori Tobacco Farmers Demand Personal Protective Equipment From Major Leaf Contracting FirmsRead More

Permanent Secretary for Forestry Gitonga Mugambi has called on farmers in Meru and across the country to prioritise avocado farming, describing the fruit as a key driver of wealth creation following the successful opening of lucrative export markets in Asia . Speaking during a tree-planting and seedling distribution exercise in the county, Mugambi revealed that Kenya …

PS Mugambi Urges Farmers to Embrace Avocado Farming as Lucrative Asian Markets OpenRead More

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe will travel to South Africa next week for high-level negotiations aimed at dismantling long-standing non-tariff barriers and expanding market access for Kenyan agricultural commodities. The visit, scheduled for June 4, will see Kagwe join President William Ruto’s delegation for a three-day State Visit to South Africa running from June 3 …

CS Kagwe Heads to South Africa for Trade Talks to Remove Agricultural BarriersRead More