Kenya's Fertiliser Subsidy Program Hit by Challenges
Kenya’s fertiliser subsidy program has been hit by several challenges with non-recipients citing a lag between the date of receipt of the notification and redemption of the subsidized fertiliser, lack [...]
Kisumu County Wants AFA To Fully Enforce Cane Milling Suspension Order
The Kisumu County Government wants the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) to flex its muscle in ensuring directive to halt sugar cane milling for three months is fully implemented. In [...]
Nairobi Coffee Exchange to Resume Trading as Major Millers Keep Off
The Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) is set to resume operations after fulfilling stringent conditions laid out by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA). Figures from the CMA indicate that some 11 [...]IGAD Ministerial Conference Renews Push to Eradicate the Desert Locust
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) member states have been urged to act collectively to ensure total eradication of the desert locust. In a joint communique of the IGAD regional ministerial [...]Kenya joins Global Ranking of leading Avocado Exporters in the World- UN FAO
Kenya has joined the top league of major avocado exporters in the world according to figures from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO). Kenya features in the list of [...]Cabinet Sets Aside Plan to Privatise State-owned Sugar Companies
The Cabinet has set aside plan to privatize State owned sugar companies, instead approving the revival and commercialization of Nzoia, Chemelil, Miwani, Muhoroni, South Nyanza and Mumias Sugar companies. During [...]Kenya Plans Doubling Milk Production To 10 billion Litres Per Year
The government has launched a camel milk processing line as part of a wider plan to increase milk production and transform lives of people. Milk is one of the highest [...]Kenya Government to Spend KSh 42 Million on Edible Oils Value Chain at the Coast
The Kenya Government, through the State Department for Crop Development, plans to spend more than KSh 42 Million to support farmers plating edible oils crops in the Coastal regions of [...]Prices of Most Food Products Ease as Fare Goes Up in Some Routes
The cost of living marginally eased in July compared to June to 7.3 per cent, majorly driven by a decrease in the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages. Prices of [...]Sugar Prices Skyrocket in Kenya as Millers Shut Due to Cane Shortage
Sugar prices in Kenya’s retail markets have shot up over the past few weeks, causing a deep hole in the pockets of many households even as the salaried await further [...]FAO Reports that One in Five People Face Hunger in Africa
A Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) study has revealed that one in five people across Africa face food shortage representing a figure twice the global average. On the global stage, [...]Kenyan Onion Prices Skyrocket as Imports Dry Up
Kenyan onions have shot up in price due to shortages occasioned by a cut in imports from Tanzania. Available data shows that onions are now selling at KSh150 per kilo [...]
