(EMBU, KENYA) – The Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) has seized fake and unregistered home and farm pesticides with a street value of approximately KES 1 million ($6,900 / £5,400) in Embu and Kirinyaga Counties. The operation saw three suspects arrested and set to be arraigned in court. It formsContinue Reading
(MURANG’A, KENYA) – A Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) board member has called for a swift and impartial investigation into allegations surrounding a KES 322 million ($2.2 million / £1.7 million) fertilizer payment, saying the truth should be established to protect the interests of tea farmers. Chege Kirundi, the KTDAContinue Reading
(Nairobi, Kenya) – The Nairobi Coffee Exchange recorded strong trading activity this week after 18,089 bags of coffee weighing 1.115 million kilogrammes were sold for KES 994 million during Sale 34, reflecting sustained demand for Kenyan coffee in the international market. The auction posted an average price of KES 44,503Continue Reading
(Murang’a, Kenya) – Potato prices in Murang’a County have risen sharply, with a kilogramme now retailing at KES 170, up from KES 100 two months ago, as higher fuel and transportation costs squeeze supplies and household budgets. A spot check at Mukuyu Market in Murang’a town on Wednesday established theContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – The value of macadamia produced in Kenya jumped 73 percent to KES 8.6 billion in 2025. The rise was driven by strong prices especially towards the end of the year. The value is equal to about $53.2 million or £41.8 million. Fresh data from the Agriculture andContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Wheat millers have warned of possible price increases for flour, bread, chapatis and other wheat products. The warning follows delays by the government in approving imports to bridge a looming supply shortfall. The Cereal Millers Association said there are delays in the release of a critical governmentContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – The High Court has ordered the government to file a status report on the importation of 490,000 tonnes of duty free rice authorised under a Gazette Notice published last month. The court directed the government to file the report within 30 days. The report must detail theContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – More than 6,000 agricultural enterprises in Ukraine have received over UAH 44 billion in loans through the state affordable lending programme this year. The total is equal to about 1.19 billion US dollars or 938 million British pounds. The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food announced theContinue Reading
(OTTAWA, CANADA) – Canadian dairy farmers are pushing back against any further trade concessions as talks with the United States continue ahead of a new tariff deadline. The warning comes as American tariffs on a range of Canadian goods are set to rise sharply on August 19, 2026. A freshContinue Reading
(NOVOROSSIYSK, RUSSIA) – Two of Russia’s largest grain terminals in the southern port of Novorossiysk have suspended operations following a night attack by Ukrainian drones. Reuters reported the suspension citing four industry sources. Russia is the world’s largest wheat exporter. Most of that export flows through its Black Sea ports,Continue Reading
