Agriculture Stories
Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe warns fake seed dealers face arrests and possible treason charges as new KEPHIS lab boosts farmer protection.
Africa is home to some of the world’s most innovative community-led and nature-based climate adaptation strategies, yet they remain underfunded. South...
CS Mutua disclosed that after discussions between the Ministry of Agriculture, the Kenya Sugar Board, and the National Treasury, an MoU was signed on...
Kenya has partnered with Chinese investors to promote technology adoption, innovation, and mechanisation in agriculture — a move officials say will bo...
Taita Taveta officials told the court that the project would deprive residents of a key county asset used as a breeding centre for superior beef and g...
Among the key Bills slated for discussion is the County Governments Laws (Amendment) Bill, sponsored by Garissa Senator Abdul Haji, which seeks to tig...
CS Kagwe emphasised that achieving food security depends on research, data, and science-based farming practices.
Findings by the Food and Agriculture Organisation reveal a growing disconnect between youth and one of the most important employment sectors, especial...
The AI-driven system is designed to promote equity and fairness by ensuring that all learners, regardless of their location, get equal chances of join...
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 MPs raised concerns that some schools receive excess books while others have none, questioning the Institute’s handling of its Sh1.18 billion budg...
Ahead of World Food Day, marked annually on October 16, their stories reflect a global movement toward healthier, more equitable agrifood systems.
Mango exporters have been reminded that consignment mixing with avocado for sea shipment is not allowed under Section 20 (5) of the Crops (Horticultur...
The framework outlines how teachers will be selected, matched with suitable openings, and deployed through formal agreements between Kenya and foreign...
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...
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...
The legislators have raised concerns over the shrinking acreage under agriculture, linking it to unplanned settlements encroaching on farmland.
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...
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.
By securing farmland and supporting commercial-scale agriculture, MPs and the Agriculture Ministry hope to reverse the decline in productivity and str...
In an effort to avert this looming crisis, farmers are adopting a unique approach that combines modern agricultural techniques with traditional practi...
According to KNEC Chief Executive Officer David Njengere, the nomination process is intended to identify and place learners in the Arts and Sports Sci...
They criticised Parliament for passing punitive laws, such as the Affordable Housing Levy and retrogressive Finance Bills, and warned that efforts to...
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...
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...
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...
Several ADC land parcels are at risk due to ongoing disputes and encroachment. One notable case involves 175 acres claimed by another entity, which co...
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...
