food security Stories
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...
The dish hits all the right notes: savoury, spicy, creamy, and umami-rich. There is something primal and grounding about it; it is the kind of dish th...
While the figures represent global averages, the impact is felt most acutely in low- and middle-income countries such as Kenya.
The recognition, announced by WHO, highlights Ethiopia’s strengthened regulatory framework, ensuring that medicines, vaccines, and other medical produ...
According to Reuters, two Israeli warships closed in on the fleet and encircled its boats, Alma and Sirius, causing their navigation and communication...
The initiative follows a planning meeting held the previous week under the chairmanship of Ruku to set out urgent measures to tackle the drought crisi...
Over the past year, inflation has fluctuated between 2.7 per cent in October 2024 and a peak of 4.5 per cent in August, reflecting a gradual economic...
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...
Meal prepping — the practice of cooking meals in advance — is rapidly gaining traction among busy professionals, students, and families eager to save...
The MPs said the agency has, for years, overlooked ethnic diversity and neglected the inclusion of People Living with Disabilities (PLWDs), raising qu...
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.
Doumbouya, 40, a former French Foreign Legion soldier, seized power in 2021, ousting President Alpha Conde in what he described as a necessary interve...
On September 18, 2025, Ganze Sub-County Director of Education Mariam Ngome wrote to the organisation ordering an immediate halt to all donations and s...
In an effort to avert this looming crisis, farmers are adopting a unique approach that combines modern agricultural techniques with traditional practi...
The reductions affect more than 186,000 refugees, including women, children, the elderly, persons with disabilities, and new arrivals who rely entirel...
According to the latest food insecurity update by ReliefWeb, the number of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity fell to 1.8 million betw...
The country’s coffee reached key global markets, including Belgium, the USA, Germany, South Korea, and Sweden, demonstrating Kenya’s strategic presenc...
Sudan has the largest food-insecure population at 24.6 million, with famine and famine risk reported in several areas.
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...
Food is chemistry, how we combine ingredients influences how our bodies process and benefit from them. It is not just what we eat, but how we pair it.
Countries including Chad, Ethiopia, Madagascar, and Rwanda have expanded coverage by as much as six times, demonstrating both increased access and str...
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...
According to Dr Micah Kibera, a Nairobi-based clinical nutritionist, one of the most overlooked causes is the steady decline of physical activity in c...
The arrangement will allow Kenya to channel resources into agricultural projects, irrigation, food storage infrastructure, and nutrition programmes, h...
According to Amos Kamau, Nutrition Advocacy Strategist at the Institute for Food Justice and Development and youth representative at the World Food Fo...
According to the findings, Kenya loses up to 36 per cent of maize, 23 per cent of potatoes, 34 per cent of fish and as much as 56 per cent of fresh fr...
The region recorded the most significant global increase, with school meal coverage growing by more than 30 per cent—from 66 million in 2022 to 87 mil...
Dubbed Millers for Nutrition, an international coalition advocating for food fortification, is urging immediate action to address these systemic gaps.
The report emphasises that Africa has the tools to transform its food systems, from climate-smart farming and digital finance to stronger governance a...
Government pricing through the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) was lowered to Sh3,500 per bag, down from Sh4,000 the year before.
