Government Approves Commercial Farming of BT Cotton
The Cabinet has approved the commercial farming of BT Cotton (Genetically Modified Cotton), with effect from March 2020. The approval comes right after successful completion of field trials that were [...]
EA Rice Farmers Receive $3 Million Grant from USAID GIZ
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has partnered with the German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ) to give a $3 (KSh 304) million grant to East Africa rice farmers. [...]Kenya Coffee Sector to Decline as Reforms Fall Short
While demand for Kenya Coffee in the World remains steady, its production is uncertain. This is according to Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) Report. An assessment by the US Department [...]
Kenya Seeks New Markets for its Exports
Trade and Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya says that Kenya is negotiating for a Free Trade Agreement with several African nations. The Agreement that brings together 44 African countries and [...]
Port Delays Pushing Seed Importers out of Kenya
Government directive to reduce the number of agencies at the Mombasa port to five has come to haunt seed importers. Bulk seed importers have increased demurrage costs as consignments shipped [...]Farmers to Benefit From Ksh300m Crop Insurance Program
Kenya's agriculture ministry is seeking crop insurance providers to cover smallholder farmers from risks and shocks of climate change. The expanded crop insurance program (CIP) will run in 33 out [...]Kenya Among Fastest Growing Avocado Exporters in the World
Kenya's avocado exports have seen remarkable growth as the global demand grows. The country ranks third in the list of fastest avocado exporters, behind Morocco at second and Colombia at [...]Tea Prices Expected to Decline Further
Tea prices fell this year, reaching a new low of $1.76 per kilo in July 2019. East Africa Tea Trade Association (EATTA) Chairman, Gideon Mugo, expects the prices to decline [...]KTDA awarded Sh53M in a landmark ruling
The High Court in Nairobi court awarded KTDA Sh53M in a breach of contract ruling against Victoria Tea Brokers. The landmark ruling sets precedence against breach of the contract thus [...]World Bank to give grants to 824 farming self-help groups
World Bank, through the National Agricultural and Rural Inclusive Growth (NARIG) Project, will start giving grants to 824 farming self-help groups in 21 counties. The World Bank has already issued [...]Proceeds from Mint exports rise ahead of the peak season
Proceeds from mint exports to the Netherlands and the United Kingdom are set to rise as a result of the peak season which started in August and will continue until [...]The Future of Small-scale Agriculture in Developing Countries
Agriculture is the primary source of income for many residents of developing countries. It's also their main income source. Furthermore, farmers rely on farming as their food source. Today, the [...]
