Supplier to Bear Loss as Kenya Orders Destruction of Expired Fertilizer
Agriculture Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has ordered for the destruction of 27,518 bags of expired fertilizer held in various National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) stores. “As [...]
Kenya’s Tea Exports Slide 20% as Coffee Earnings Soar
Kenya’s tea export earnings plunged 20% in December 2024 while coffee revenues soared, underscoring the divergent paths of two of the nation’s key cash crops amid shifting global market dynamics. [...]Kenya's Animal Feed Market Hit by Uneven Counties' Regulations
Kenya needs effective trade within the country and across borders for the growing demand for animal feed to be affordable at reasonable prices. “The cost of sourcing feed inputs andsupplying various [...]Mumias Sugar Issues KSh 150mn Bonus to Farmers
Mumias Sugar has issued Ksh150 million bonus to cane farmers as leaders from the region challenged the government to fast-tract reforms in the entire industry to save Kenya from using [...]Wheat Farmers Switch to Maize as Value of the Grain Dips
The area under cultivation of wheat in Kenya has been falling since 2019 as farmers shift to maize farming, according to data from the KNBS. “Consequently, the value of wheat [...]Kenya Targets 6bn Litres Milk Production in 2025
Kenya is targeting above 6 billion litres of milk production and an additional 108,500 metric tonnes of red meat by the end of this year. Treasury plans to make additional [...]Population Bulge Pushes Africa to Food Drawing Board
The African Union (AU), has adopted a 10-year agricultural development strategy that will see the continent increase its agrifood output by 45% by 2035 and transform its agri-food systems. On the sidelines [...]Looming Hike in Sugar Prices as Millers Face 4% Levy in February
The Sugar Bill signed into law by President William Ruto in November last year was a Trojan horse for the 4% Sugar Development Levy that will most likely be transferred [...]How Low Rainfall in October Spelt Doom for Kenya's Tea Estates
The country experienced a 5% dip in tea production in October 2024 due to low and poorly-distributed rains, the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) says in a recent report. “Precipitation [...]Sasini Sinks Into KSh 562.9 mn Loss on Higher Costs, Supply Chain Disruptions
Listed agricultural firm Sasini Plc has sank into losses, registering a KSh 562.9 million in loss after tax for the year ended September 2024 compared to a KSh 542.3 million [...]Veterinarians Request Gov't to Halt Livestock Vaccination amid Public Distrust
The Kenya Veterinary Association (KVA) doubts the government's ability to conduct an effective nationwide livestock vaccination exercise in January next year without enough public sensitization and rigorous communication. “For vaccination [...]Push for GMO Products on Dining Table Gathers Momentum
The push for the adoption of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) food products is on course as the National Biosafety Authority (NBA) says it has received an application for environmental release [...]
