Agriculture,Ministry of Agriculture Stories

Why farmers are not taking up loans for scaling up- experts
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 22, 2025

CBK in its latest Monetary Policy Committee meeting slashed the base lending rate for the eighth consecutive time to 9.25 per cent, from the highs of...

The ‘food heroes’ cultivating global change
UN News  |  Oct 14, 2025

Ahead of World Food Day, marked annually on October 16, their stories reflect a global movement toward healthier, more equitable agrifood systems.

State halts sea shipment of avocados over low volumes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 10, 2025

Mango exporters have been reminded that consignment mixing with avocado for sea shipment is not allowed under Section 20 (5) of the Crops (Horticultur...

UNESCO unveils virtual museum of world's stolen cultural objects
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 04, 2025

The museum was developed with INTERPOL and several technical and financial partners to serve as a reference tool for prevention, awareness, and cooper...

Tanzania’s green gold rush: How avocado waste is hurting farmers and what should be done
The Conversation  |  Oct 03, 2025

In the rush to transform African agriculture for global markets, it is important to consider what is left behind or thrown away. Food waste is not jus...

Talanta Sports City bond sparks outrage as MPs fear Sh97 billion taxpayer burden
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 30, 2025

Matungulu MP Stephen Mule warned that taxpayers could end up paying more than Sh97 billion—over twice the original amount borrowed for the project.

Kenya accelerates Galana-Kulalu irrigation scheme to boost food security
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 29, 2025

Located on the border of Kilifi and Tana River counties, the project is one of Kenya’s largest attempts to boost local food production through irrigat...

AI in Africa: Five issues that must be tackled for digital equality
The Conversation  |  Sep 27, 2025

The scale of the AI gap is stark. Africa holds less than 1 per cent of global data centre capacity. Data centres are the engines that drive AI. This m...

MPs accuse Agriculture and Food Authority of ethnic bias, discrimination against PWDs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 27, 2025

The MPs said the agency has, for years, overlooked ethnic diversity and neglected the inclusion of People Living with Disabilities (PLWDs), raising qu...

High Court suspends Sh15 billion rice tender over cancelled bids
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2025

The High Court in Mombasa ruled that AFA must not award the 250,000-tonne rice quota to any private party outside the lawful tender process.

MPs seek fresh zoning rules to protect shrinking farmland
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 25, 2025

By securing farmland and supporting commercial-scale agriculture, MPs and the Agriculture Ministry hope to reverse the decline in productivity and str...

Kenya cuts fish imports as Lake Victoria cage farming boosts aquaculture production
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 22, 2025

Overall aquaculture output increased by five per cent in 2024, reaching 33,423 tonnes compared to 31,767 tonnes in 2023.

How farmers are integrating modern, traditional farming models to beat food insecurity
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 21, 2025

In an effort to avert this looming crisis, farmers are adopting a unique approach that combines modern agricultural techniques with traditional practi...

Kenya’s coffee export earnings jump to Sh37.7 billion in 2023/2024
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 17, 2025

The country’s coffee reached key global markets, including Belgium, the USA, Germany, South Korea, and Sweden, demonstrating Kenya’s strategic presenc...

Freight bottlenecks, cargo crisis shave Sh1.4 billion off Kenya’s flower sector
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 16, 2025

According to the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), total flower exports fell by 12 per cent from 116,273 tonnes in 2024, translating to a Sh72.1 b...

Muslim ritual meets Swahili culture at Kenya’s unique annual Maulidi festival
The Conversation  |  Sep 15, 2025

Visitors flock to the celebration from Europe, America, Tanzania, Somalia, the Saudi Arabian Peninsula, and numerous towns, villages, and islands alon...

Kenya poised for record maize harvest of 70 million bags in 2025- Kagwe
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 12, 2025

Speaking during the opening of the 2025 A.S.K. Central Kenya National Show at Kabiruini Showgrounds in Nyeri, Kagwe attributed the bumper harvest to t...

What is ableism? Words can hurt people but African culture offers an alternative
The Conversation  |  Sep 12, 2025

Microaggressions can be projected to Black people because they are expected to speak perfect English when it’s not even their language. Or because wha...

Kenya scraps taxes on packaging materials to boost tea exports
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 06, 2025

The CS added that the policy will not only improve the market appeal of Kenyan tea but also channel greater profits back to producers and the business...

FAO: Women drive Africa’s food systems but face systemic barriers to jobs and land
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 04, 2025

The FAO report shows that women account for 49 per cent of the agrifood workforce and nearly three-quarters of food processing and service roles but r...

Ministry of Agriculture set to launch e-voucher system for livestock vaccination
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 02, 2025

Livestock Development Principal Secretary Jonathan Mueke said the system will initially be piloted in selected regions to test its effectiveness befor...

Investing in rural roads key to doubling Kenya’s farm output - study
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 30, 2025

The analysis also reveals a notably strong relationship between capital stock and agricultural productivity, a 10 per cent increase in capital stock i...

Agriculture and Food Authority licenses 152 coffee dealers, rejects claims of export monopoly
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 26, 2025

The authority noted that the licensing procedure is open and transparent, dismissing concerns that one company or a group of companies could be handed...

Tourism and agriculture leading in hiring as other sectors stumble
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

Data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows that these two sectors are the most confident about expanding staff numbers in 2025 compared to last y...

Over 9,000 new pest species threaten Uganda’s food security, study warns
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 25, 2025

According to researchers, the invasive species could quietly establish themselves, spread unchecked and devastate crops before authorities are able to...

Fela Kuti’s legacy on the menu: Nigeria’s Lagos restaurants celebrate music icon through food
The Conversation  |  Aug 17, 2025

In the early 1970s, Fela fused jazz, highlife, funk, and Yoruba rhythms with politically charged lyrics attacking corruption, oppression, and postcolo...

The international order is shifting: African countries have an opportunity to reshape global power relations
The Conversation  |  Aug 15, 2025

Africa, unlike many regions, is not anchored to legacy power. It has little institutional interest in defending the old order.

33 million women grow food on plots in Sub-Saharan Africa: Greener farming can boost their earnings – Study
The Conversation  |  Aug 14, 2025

Despite this, many smallholder women farmers are still seen as farmers’ wives, rather than farmers in their own right, and don’t get the support they...

Kenya risks severe rice shortage, price hikes if duty-free imports are stopped, government warns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 14, 2025

Kagwe told the court that the country’s annual rice demand stands at about 1.3 million metric tonnes (MT), while domestic production accounts for only...

Solar-powered drip irrigation transforms farming in Kwale, ending food shortages
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 13, 2025

The new irrigation systems source water from boreholes, underground springs, dams, and water pans—bringing much-needed relief to communities where gro...

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