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Agriculture
Kenya agriculture news: farmers, food security, livestock, crops and agribusiness. County and national farming updates.
Kenya's Poultry Industry Rebounds After Avian Flu Scare, Farmers Restock
Kenya's poultry sector is staging a strong recovery following last year's H5N1 outbreak, with farmers restocking and biosecurity standards seeing unprecedented compliance rates.
Mechanised Farming Pilot in Laikipia Reduces Labour Costs for Smallholders by Half
A government-backed mechanisation pilot in Laikipia County has cut farm labour costs by 50%, offering a replicable model for Kenya's smallholder sector.
Kenya's Tea Auction Prices Hit 10-Year High as Global Demand Outpaces Supply
Mombasa Tea Auction prices hit $3.42 per kg in June 2026, the highest since 2016, as demand from Pakistan, Egypt and the UK outstrips global supply.
Climate-Smart Agriculture Programme Protects 200,000 Kenyan Farmers from Crop Failure
Kenya's flagship climate-smart agriculture scheme has shielded 200,000 farmers from crop failure, combining drought-tolerant seeds, index insurance, and advisory SMS alerts.
How Technology is Powering China's Agricultural Modernisation - and What Kenya Can Learn
As China's rural villages demonstrate what technology can do for farming - from robots scanning crops for disease to satellites guiding cotton seeders - Kenya's smallholder farmers have a compelling model to study. Smart agriculture helped one Chinese village multiply its collective income from 3,000 yuan to over 4 million yuan in a single year.
African Union Bureau Urges African Nations to Overhaul Livestock Health Data Systems
The African Union's animal resources bureau has issued a firm call to African governments to invest in more dependable livestock data infrastructure, warning that poor-quality information is actively undermining disease surveillance efforts and weakening policy decisions across the continent. The appeal came at the close of a two-day workshop held in Nairobi.
Kenya Launches World Agriculture Forum Country Council to Drive Farm Growth
Kenya has unveiled the World Agriculture Forum Country Council, a new body aimed at accelerating agricultural transformation by connecting global technology with local farming needs. The initiative, backed by government officials, researchers, and agribusiness leaders, seeks to tackle climate disruptions, trade barriers, and food security pressures facing the country's farming sector.
Why Hygiene is the Key to Profitable Poultry Farming in Kenya
For many Kenyan poultry farmers, a thriving first flock can mask a deeper problem that only surfaces after several cycles: poor hygiene between flocks. Slow growth, high mortality, and falling profits are rarely the supplier's fault - they are the predictable result of dirty housing and inadequate disinfection.
Loitokitok Man Charged After Police Intercept Illegal Pesticides Smuggled from Tanzania
A suspect has been charged at Loitokitok Law Courts for allegedly smuggling unregistered pesticides from Tanzania, after being intercepted at the Nkama Police Roadblock while ferrying the illegal chemicals to Kimana and Mashuru. The Pest Control Products Board has warned traders that such offences carry serious criminal penalties.