(THIKA, KENYA) – Experts have raised concerns over excessive use of pesticides by farmers. They warn that it is affecting food production, soil health and human wellbeing. They are pushing for wider adoption of organic farming and reduced reliance on synthetic chemicals. They say prolonged use of agricultural chemicals hasContinue Reading
(NYERI, KENYA) – Milk supply in Nyeri has fallen sharply as farmers contend with high feed costs and a prolonged cold and dry spell. Some dairies have cut client numbers and reduced deliveries. The drop has also pushed up retail prices for a 500 millilitre packet by about KES4 toContinue Reading
(KAJIADO, KENYA) – Kenya has commissioned a KES221 million expansion of the Rombo Clusters Irrigation Development Project in Kajiado South. The project increases irrigated land from 2,983 acres to 5,500 acres across four schemes. The expansion aims to support farmers with reliable water access throughout the year and reduce dependenceContinue Reading
(KINANIE, KENYA) – The government has officially commissioned and handed over the first warehouse at the Kenya Leather Industrial Park in Kinanie, Athi River, to the first private investor, marking a major milestone in Kenya’s quest to revive its leather industry. Principal Secretary for the State Department for Industry DrContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenyan farmers, businesses and private consumers will gain access to expanded vehicle and agricultural equipment financing under a new partnership between Absa Bank Kenya PLC and Simba Corporation. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that combines Simba Corporation’s automotive and agricultural machinery rangeContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Six major coffee buyers bought 85% of the coffee traded at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange Sale 36, showing the continued control of a few players in Kenya’s coffee auction market. The auction at Wakulima House generated KES946.98 million ($7.3 million / £5.7 million / €6.6 million) fromContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – The Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) will supply two million bags of fertiliser to more than 600,000 tea farmers starting next month, following delays in shipment of the consignment. KTDA National Chairman Enos Njeru said the authority had procured 99,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser, equivalent to twoContinue Reading
(KISII, KENYA) – Kenya’s government has committed to reviving the ageing Nyamache and Itumbe tea factories in Kisii County through replanting of old tea bushes, modernisation of processing equipment and a crackdown on illegal green leaf trading. Principal Secretary for Agriculture Paul Kipronoh Ronoh said the government would back aContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya faces a maize shortage of 5.4 million bags by the end of September, forcing the government to plan imports of one million 90 kilogramme bags to bridge the gap after drought and disease hit the North Rift grain basket. Samuel Macharia did the arithmetic the wayContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – The Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) has issued a warning to agrovet dealers against selling unregistered, counterfeit or banned pesticides. Traders found dealing in the products risk arrest and prosecution. PCPB General Manager for Compliance and Enforcement Lawrence Kalawa urged dealers to verify that every pesticide theyContinue Reading
