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Kenyan coffee farmers will have more options to market their produce following the implementation of the Coffee Act 2026, which introduces additional channels beyond the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. The new framework allows farmers to sell coffee through the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE), direct sales, international commodity exchanges and other channels that may be prescribed by …

Kenyan Coffee Farmers Gain More Ways to Sell Produce Under New LawRead More

Farmers in Kakamega County have been urged to use the expected heavy rains to increase crop production, grow livestock fodder and strengthen household incomes while preparing for weather-related risks. County Director of Meteorological Services Vincent Sakwa said the anticipated enhanced rainfall could create favourable conditions for farmers to plant short-term crops, vegetables and fodder for …

Kakamega Farmers Asked to Harness El Niño Rains for Crop and Livestock ProductionRead More

More than 20,000 farmers, livestock keepers, cooperatives and agri-food businesses in Nakuru County are set to benefit from a Sh1.5 billion partnership between Kenya and Italy aimed at upgrading dairy and horticulture value chains. The 42-month initiative, known as AGRIPACT, will focus on raising farm productivity, expanding value addition, improving market access and helping agricultural …

Nakuru Agriculture Set for Sh1.5 Billion Boost as Kenya, Italy Target Dairy and Horticulture Value ChainsRead More

Farmers in Kakamega County have been urged to make productive use of the anticipated enhanced rains by planting short-term crops, vegetables and livestock fodder, even as authorities warn of possible flooding, landslides and other weather-related hazards. County Director of Meteorological Services Vincent Sakwa said the expected rainfall could provide farmers with an opportunity to increase …

Kakamega Farmers Told to Turn Forecast Rains Into Fodder, Vegetable and Short-Cycle Crop GainsRead More

Agriculture stakeholders in Tharaka-Nithi are calling for greater youth participation in farming as Kenya confronts an ageing farming population and growing pressure to sustain food production. The call was made during the inaugural Kilimo Kraft Innovations Africa Agricultural Expo held at Kairuni Stadium in Maara Constituency, where farmers, universities, government agencies, input suppliers and agricultural …

Tharaka-Nithi Expo Turns Spotlight on Youth, New Farm Skills and Agriculture’s Next GenerationRead More

Rising freight costs, billions of shillings in outstanding VAT refunds and fragmented trade requirements are putting pressure on East Africa’s flower exporters, prompting industry players to call for coordinated regional action to protect the competitiveness of the horticulture sector. Kenya Flower Council Chief Executive Officer Clement Tulezi said growers and exporters were struggling to maintain …

East Africa’s Flower Trade Faces a Cost Squeeze as Exporters Seek Regional FixesRead More

Farmers from two irrigation schemes in Nakuru County have travelled to Kirinyaga to learn how established farmer-led irrigation projects are managed, maintained and used to improve agricultural production and household incomes. The peer-to-peer exchange brought together leaders from the Lari Wendani Irrigation Scheme in Subukia and Kabugi Irrigation Scheme in Gilgil, who visited Mitoini Phase …

Nakuru Farmers Look to Kirinyaga Irrigation Schemes for Lessons on Better Farm ManagementRead More

Farmers living around wetlands in Uasin Gishu are being introduced to new income-generating activities as the county government and the International Crane Foundation (ICF) seek to link Grey Crowned Crane conservation with sustainable agriculture. The initiative combines wetland protection with livelihood diversification, with beekeeping, coffee, avocado, indigenous tree planting and Super Napier among the activities …

Uasin Gishu Promotes Coffee, Avocado and Beekeeping to Support Crane ConservationRead More

Kenya’s pig industry has significant room for expansion, but shortages of quality breeding stock, expensive feeds, disease outbreaks and weak market linkages continue to limit the ability of farmers to take advantage of growing pork demand. The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) is responding through a programme focused on improved genetics, feeding technologies, …

Kenya’s Pig Industry Face a Genetics, Feed and Disease TrapRead More

Kenya is moving to reshape its tea industry around climate resilience, technology, value addition and changing consumer demand as pressure grows to make the country’s biggest agricultural export more profitable and sustainable for farmers. The direction emerged during discussions between Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Sen. Mutahi Kagwe and the Ethical Tea Partnership, with climate change and …

Kenya Reworks Tea Strategy Around Climate, Technology and Higher ValueRead More