Kenya to Begin Exporting High Value-added Tea to Australia
Kenya is set to launch value-added tea exports to Australia in a bid to protect its unique identity and improve farmers' income. A dispatch from State House after a Cabinet [...]
CMA Approves Licensing 4 More Coffee Brokers
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has added four more coffee brokers to its roster, increasing the total to ten, as part of efforts to improve the coffee sub-sector. Kinya Coffee [...]
Kenyan Farmers To Benefit From Carbon Credit Production
Yara East Africa has revealed plans to collaborate with regional farmers and county governments to implement carbon trading and sustainable agricultural practices to aid the government in addressing climate change. [...]Nairobi Coffee Exchange to Admit 5 Capital Markets Licensed Brokers
The Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) is set to accept the five brokers licensed by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA), reversing an earlier decision in which the exchange resisted their admission [...]KTDA Disburses KES 5.5 Billion to Smallholders Tea Farmers
On Thursday, the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA)paid KES 5.5 billion to smallholder tea farmers for green leaf deliveries in December 2022. The figure includes mini-bonuses for the half-year period [...]Sasini Plc Full Year Net Earnings Rise to KES 1.17 Billion
Sasini Plc posted a Net Profit and Non-controlling Interest (including the changes in the value of biological assets) of KES 1.17 billion in the financial year ended September 2022, double [...]Kenya's Coffee Exports Rise 49% between Jan October 2022
The value of coffee Kenya exported between January and October rose 49%, boosted by increased shipments, data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics(KNBS) shows. According to KNBS, Kenya exported [...]Safaricom Set to Offer Fertilizer Subsidy Next Year
Safaricom is expected to be one of the beneficiaries of the fertiliser subsidy plan after the Ministry of Agriculture said it would use the giant telco in the rollout for [...]Relief as Price of Rice Set to Drop 35% on Govt Waiver
The price of rice is expected to drop by 35 per cent starting February after the government abolishes the 35 per cent duty that is levied on the produce. The [...]Global Cereal Prices are Unlikely to Decline in 2023-IMF
Global cereal prices are unlikely to drop in the next six to 12 months, according to a projection by the International Monetary Fund. According to the fund, this will not [...]Kenya Inks Deal with Netherlands to Implement Paperless plant Exports
Kenya and the Netherlands have signed a deal to electronically certify the export of plants and plant products. The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service electronic system (KEPHIS) and the Netherlands [...]Twiga Foods to Receive KES 300 Million from State to Support Suppliers and Customers
The government will provide KES 300 million to Twiga Foods suppliers and customers to enable them to grow their businesses. Speaking after opening Twiga Foods Distribution Facility at Tatu City [...]
