Tea Farmers Borrow KES 6.8 Billion in 2H2022 on Lower Interest Rates
During the period between June and December last year, tea farmers associated with the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) experienced a 35% increase in borrowing, with the amount borrowed rising [...]
Pain for Kenyan Flower Farmers as Government Raise Water Tariffs by 400%
The Kenya Flower Council (KFC) has cautioned that flower farms may be forced to cut jobs due to the government's recent decision to raise water tariffs by over 400%. According [...]
Major Breakthrough for Farmers as Kenya Exports Mangoes to Jordan
Farmers in Kenya now have a new market for their mangoes as they have started exporting the fruit to Jordan, which is a significant achievement. Last year, officials from Jordan [...]Kenya Imports Wheat from Russia Due to Rising Global prices
Kenya has imported wheat from Russia, coinciding with the nation's current struggle with wheat shortages resulting in high prices. A consignment from the Port of Novorossiysk in southern Russia arrived [...]EOS Data Analytics Partners with Agrvision to Assist in Agricultural Transformation of Eastern Africa
EOS Data Analytics (EOSDA), a global provider of AI-powered satellite imagery analytics, has partnered withAgrvision, a Kenyan-based startup providing cost-effective agri-tech solutions to the agriculture and forestry markets, to help [...]Kakuzi Plc Set For Berlin Trade Show As it Targets European Market
Kakuzi Plc, the local producer of superfoods, is set to participate in the FRUIT LOGISTICA trade show in Berlin, Germany, as it seeks trade opportunities in Europe, particularly with avocado [...]Kenya Eyes Fertiliser Imports from Tanzania as Shortage Looms
The government is set to start importing fertiliser from Tanzania in July in a bid to enhance agricultural output and decrease the cost of food production, according to Agriculture and [...]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 [...]
