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 [...]Kenya Reaps Big from Europe’s Fresh Produce Market
Kenya is currently the leading supplier of basil, an aromatic herb, to Europe which sources 80% of its supplies for the fresh produce market, from Kenya. This is after hot [...]iProcure in Elaborate Plan to Accelerate its Expansion in Kenya East Africa
iProcure, a Kenyan-based agtech firm, has received a grant of US$ 1.2 million in addition to funding of US$ 9 million, Series B, that it intends to use to support [...]Twiga Foods transfers Galana Kulalu Food to Selu Limited
Twiga Foods has announced the transfer of its rights to the development of the Galana Kulalu Food Security Project to Selu Limited, a company established to develop, manage, and operate [...]
Maize Flour Prices Set to Remain High as Kenya Remains Unable to Get Cheap Maize
Maize flour prices are expected to remain high in Kenya due to the country's inability to obtain affordable maize. Although a duty waiver has been in effect since February, the [...]
