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Agriculture
Kenya agriculture news: farmers, food security, livestock, crops and agribusiness. County and national farming updates.
Nairobi Hosts Key Workshop to Bolster Animal Disease Surveillance Across East Africa
Nairobi is at the centre of a regional push to overhaul how African nations track and respond to livestock disease outbreaks, as experts from Eastern, Southern, and select West African countries converge for a training workshop funded by the European Union under the Pan-African Programme for the Eradication of Peste des Petits Ruminants.
Kirinyaga Coffee Farmers Share Sh7.4 Billion as Waiguru Credits Sector Reforms
Kirinyaga Governor Ann Waiguru has praised coffee sector reforms after the county distributed a record Sh7.4 billion in farmer earnings, with payments averaging Sh139 per kilogram of cherry. The results place Kirinyaga at the top nationally, with three cooperatives each surpassing Sh150 per kilogram.
How Climate-Smart Farming Is Turning the Tide on Hunger in Kenya's ASALs
Farmers in Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands are breaking free from decades of reliance on drought relief food, as climate-smart techniques take root in Makueni County. From soil-ripping technology to community Saccos backed by World Bank funding, a new model of resilience is quietly reshaping lives across the region.
Kenya's Dryland Farmers Urged to See Trees as Income, Not Just Environment
Farmers in Kenya's arid and semi-arid regions are being encouraged to treat trees as serious income-generating assets rather than mere environmental features. Through the Acorn programme and the JazaMiti digital platform, tens of thousands of smallholders across 12 counties are discovering that agroforestry can cut costs, boost harvests, and unlock new revenue streams.
CS Kagwe Calls for Worldwide Ban on Harmful Farm Chemicals at Nairobi Forum
Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has taken a bold stand against the unequal treatment of farmers in developing nations, demanding an end to the practice of offloading hazardous agricultural chemicals onto African markets after they have been outlawed in wealthier countries.
How the 4K Club Is Turning Kenya's School Learners Into Sustainable Farming Champions
In Bungoma County, students at St Joseph's Kamusinde School are rewriting their relationship with agriculture through the 4K Club, backed by The Anglican Development Services Western. Once seen as punishment, farming has been transformed into a hands-on regenerative practice that learners are carrying back to their homes and communities.
How Siaya County Farmers Are Beating Climate Change With Indigenous Crop Varieties
Smallholder farmers in Got Osimbo, Siaya County, are rewriting the playbook on food security by abandoning hybrid seeds in favour of indigenous crop varieties that proved their worth during a devastating drought three years ago. Their story offers a compelling model for climate resilience that advocates say deserves urgent government support to scale up.
Nyeri Youth Build Profitable Business Through Coffee Roasting and Packaging
A youth collective in Nyeri County is earning Sh2,500 per kilogram by roasting and packaging natural coffee, with its roots in a 2023-2024 forest restoration drive. The eleven-member Nyeri Hill Organic Herbs and Eco Fuel Enterprises - NOHEFE - now markets coffee and herbal powders across towns including Nairobi, Nyeri, and Karatina.
Partnerships, Not Problems, Will Fix Africa's Food Security - Experts
Researchers and agricultural specialists at Kenya's Kalro Scientific Conference delivered a striking message: Africa already holds the solutions to its food security crisis. From fast-maturing bean varieties like Waithera to soil-restoring crop systems, experts say the challenge now is scaling proven innovations - not searching for new ones.