Kenya Tightens Avocado Quality Control as Global Demand Rises
Kenya’s Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has reviewed the country’s avocado maturity indices and post-harvest handling process to safeguard the export market as global demand for the fruit surges. Kenya [...]
Kenya Set to Import Maize Outside EAC to Counter High Maize Flour Prices
Kenya is set to allow maize imports from outside the East African Community to mitigate the current spike in maize flour prices. Currently, maize flour has hit a historic high [...]Twiga Foods Invests $10M into New Farming Subsidiary
B2B E-Commerce company Twiga Foods has announced it will invest upto $10 Million into a new subsidiary that is primarily focused on modern and commercial farming. Dubbed Twiga Fresh, the new [...]
Green Support: Kenya's Receives KSh310 Million From Japan for Reforestation
The Japanese government has extended a new KSh310 million funding to support forest restoration in Kenya, giving a major boost to the country’s efforts to increase forest cover. Through the [...]Eggs Price Decline 20% as Supply Hits New Highs
Eggs are now retailing at KSh 360 in most outlets in Kenya from KSh 450 per crate in April. This 20 per cent drop has been attributed to increased supply [...]
Tea Auction Records another Fall in Prices
The weekly Mombasa Tea Auction held on 4th and 5th May 2022 had 12.7 million kilograms of tea offered for sale. The amount on offer increased from 12.5 million kilograms during the [...]Tea Auction Records Slight Fall in Prices
The weekly Mombasa Tea Auction held on 25th, 26th, and 27th April 2022 had 12.5 million kilograms of tea offered for sale. The amount on offer decreased from 12.6 million kilograms during [...]Zambia Begins Mass Avocado Exports to Europe
Zambia has begun the mass avocado exports to Europe, after the country met the phytosanitary requirements to export the fruit into Europe. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture Green [...]Prices at Tea Auction Stagnate at $2.38 Per Kilogram
The weekly Mombasa Tea Auction held on 11th, 12th, and 13th April 2022 had 12.6 million kilograms of tea offered for sale. The amount on offer decreased from 12.7 million kilograms during [...]Kenya Signs Agricultural Cooperation Deal with DRC
Kenya has signed an agricultural cooperation deal with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), seeking to boost agricultural productivity and food security in the two countries. This will be through [...]Mombasa Tea Auction Adopts $2.12 Million Digital Trading Platform
The East African Tea Trade Association (EATTA) has launched a $2.12 million digital trading platform at the Mombasa Tea Auction. The platform was funded by the Danish International Development Agency [...]World Food Prices Reach an All-Time High in March
World food prices hit an all-time high in March as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent “shocks” through markets for staple grains and vegetable oils, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization [...]
