Microsoft to Invest in Kenya’s Agritech
Microsoft says it is committing to working with Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture through a platform that will digitize agriculture in Kenya. Microsoft Kenya Acting Country Manager Kunle Awosika said the [...]
Ethiopia to Increase Local Wheat Production by 70% in 2022
Ethiopia plans to increase its local wheat output by up to 70% in 2022 as the country cushions itself from supply chain constraints due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Data [...]Tea Prices Decline at Mombasa Auction on Low Demand
Tea prices at the Mombasa auction declined further on the back of low demand at the weekly trading. The value of the beverage in the latest sale declined to $2.27 [...]
Cooking Oil Prices Set to Rise Further Over Looming Dollar Shortage
Cooking oil prices could rise further in the coming days amidst the biting dollar shortage which coupled with limited exports of palm oil from Indonesia, the world’s biggest producer, is [...]Kenya Launches 5-year Plan to Boost Food Security Amidst Looming Shortages
Kenya has launched a five-year plan to boost food and nutrition security amid a severe drought that has affected more than 3 million people. Francis Owino, the principal secretary of [...]High Prices Push Traders away at the Mombasa Tea Auction
Traders at the Mombasa tea auction are side-lining expensive Kenyan tea because of the reserve price of $2.43 (Sh283) per kilogramme set by the government, leading to huge withdrawals of [...]Private Sector Invests Ksh 6.4 Billion in Tree Planting Campaign
Kenya’s private sector has contributed a total of Ksh 6.4 billion to the national tree growing campaign, in an effort to further demonstrate the sector’s commitment to engage in public-private [...]Kenya Earmarks Malaysia Markets with Avocado Diversification Plan
Kenya is eying the Malaysian market for the export of avocado as it seeks to expand its reach beyond the traditional buyers. The plant regulator-Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (Kephis) [...]Bollore Logistics Commissioned to Handle Shipment of Kenyan Coffee to South Korea
Bollore Transport Logistics has successfully handled the first direct shipment of Kenyan farmers' coffee to South Korea without the use of a coffee brokerage. The shipment that was flagged [...]
KAM Raises Concern Over Looming Food Shortage Crisis
Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has raised concern over a looming food shortage crisis should the ongoing shortage of maize and wheat in the country persists. In a joint statement [...]India Imposes Restrictions on Sugar Exports to Cap a Price Surge
India has imposed restrictions on sugar exports for the first time in six years by capping this season's exports at 10 million tonnes, a government order said, to prevent a [...]Kenya's Horticulture Exports Earnings Fall to KSh26 Billion in Q1 2022
Kenya's Horticulture exports earnings dropped by KSh20 billion in the first quarter of this year, attributed to low-quality avocados and a sharp fall in returns from flowers. Data from the [...]
