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Kenya: Faulu Bank raises 1 billion shillings to small businesses in Rift counties
Nairobi – Faulu Microfinance Bank is strengthening its presence in counties by increasing support for small businesses to play a bigger role in key sectors like ... -
Why some wildlife can perish
By Hellen Nachilongo Dar es Salaam. The continued development of infrastructure and other human activities in Africa, East Africa in particular, is one of the main ... -
Why Livestock Bill was a sting for small beekeepers
Beehives belonging to Kapkuikui Primary School in South Baringo. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Last May, the 2021 livestock bill was presented to the National Assembly for much ... -
Don’t spend money on drinking and the kids aren’t in school, we’ll come for you, warns George Magoha Kenya News
The government has released KSh 59.4 billion to primary schools and KSh 15.2 billion to secondary schools for the 2020/2021 school year On Friday July 16, ... -
CBN’s Operation Blessing partners bring water to people in Kenya during drought
CBN’s Operation Blessing helps people facing disasters around the world. Six-year-old Mosoni lives in an area of ​​Kenya affected by severe drought. Her mother, a farm ... -
Government, FAO sign action plan to alleviate drought in ASAL counties – Kenya News Agency
Kenya’s drought response plan requires a total of 9.4 billion shillings for the period July to November 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United ... -
African Development Bank and partners renew commitment to end stunting among children in Africa – Ethiopia
Urging unity and action to accelerate nutrition goals in the context of the global Covid-19 pandemic, representatives from the African Development Bank, the Aliko Dangote Foundation ... -
Netherlands Ambassador to Kenya Roots for Youth Involvement in Agriculture – Kenya News Agency
Netherlands Ambassador to Kenya Maarten Brouwer met with Tharaka Nithi County Governor Muthomi Njuki to discuss the various agricultural opportunities that are expected to benefit residents. ... -
Prevalence of undernutrition and its associated factors among pregnant women in Konso district, southern Ethiopia: a community cross-sectional study | BMC Nutrition
Study area, study design and study period The design of the community cross-sectional study with group discussion (FGD) was carried out in the district of Konso ... -
Lessons from other nations – Daily Monitor
By Michael J Ssali Last week, on Monday, June 27, agricultural journalists from across Africa were invited to a zoom press conference hosted by the African ... -
Opinion: It’s time for a second White House food summit | 2021-07-09
Certainly one of the main issues on the table this year is the global food supply and how to improve the different food systems around the ... -
The time has come for African countries to develop their urban agriculture
* All opinions expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Esther Ngumbi is Assistant Professor of ... -
Bill Gates should stop telling Africans what kind of agriculture Africans need
Africans have long been told that our agriculture is backward and must be abandoned for a 21st century version of the Green Revolution that allowed India ... -
Uasin Gishu herders to benefit from free livestock vaccination – Kenya News Agency
The Uasin Gishu County government plans to vaccinate cattle against East Coast Fever (ECF) free of charge throughout the county. Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project (KCSAP) ... -
Coffee reforms start hard as MPs pull in different directions
A woman sorts her coffee cherry at the coffee factory of the Dedan Kimathi University of Technology in Nyeri, November 24, 2020. [Kibata Kihu, Standard] The ... -
10 million Kenyans rely on livestock for their livelihood – Kenya News Agency
The government is developing systematic strategies, policies and legislation to address the challenges affecting the livestock sector, said Harry Kimtai, Principal Secretary (PS), State Department for ... -
FAO improves electronic voucher system for Uasin Gishu farmers – Kenya News Agency
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) sponsored a farmer training program led by Kenya Management Information System (KIAMIS), an awareness program on ... -
Opinion: Court of Appeal should unblock BBI to restore hope among exploited farmers ▷ Kenya News
PAY ATTENTION: Help us change more lives, join TUKO.co.ke’s Patreon program Corruption has proven to be a major obstacle on Kenya’s path to prosperity. It is ... -
Former Ethiopian Prime Minister and AGRA Chairman Dessalegn meets Nana Addo on agricultural transformation
Former Ethiopian Prime Minister and Chairman of the Board of AGRA (Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa) HE Hailemariam Dessalegn urged other countries to look ... -
Wrong number? Let’s talk’
Sometimes the wrong numbers work. In the savannah of East Africa, Maasai herders can form important new social relationships when they call their cell phones wrong, ... -
Kenya: Nairobi chosen to host AGRA summit in September
Nairobi – Nairobi was chosen to host the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa in September. The forum, which is currently scheduled for September 7 ... -
SACCos challenged to tap new frontiers in economy – Kenya News Agency
The SACCO cooperative movement was challenged to tap into all sectors of the economy to promote entrepreneurship activities among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) Speaking at ... -
Kenya Seed faces payment demands for bogus inputs
Economy Kenya Seed faces payment demands for bogus inputs Friday 25 June 2021 Farmers buy seeds from a Kenya Seed Company outlet in Eldoret. PHOTO FILE ... -
Fundraising to build staff capacity
AFRICA Universities on the continent are calling for the creation of a Higher Education Fund in Africa to help build teaching capacity in institutions. They argue ... -
University professor harvests onions on his farm, shows off his produce in viral photo Kenya News
Political science professor Ibrahim Umara at Maiduguri University showed off his big onion crop People praised Ibrahim for his humility to explore agriculture despite his high ... -
Kenyan company Apollo Agriculture secures million dollar debt financing from ABC fund
Kenyan agro-tech start-up Apollo Agriculture, which uses machine learning and automated operations technology to help smallholder farmers access the resources they need to maximize their profitability, ... -
Kenya: Priorities of Coastal Governors Hassan Joho, Salim Mvurya and Amason Kingi
As the political landscape is expected to change in the coming months ahead of the 2022 general election, three of the six coastal governors who are ... -
Envoys say Kirubi has left a mark on Kenya’s business landscape ”Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya June 20 – Industrialist Dr Chris Kirubi who was buried on Saturday at his Bendor farm in Thika, Murang’a County, was mourned everywhere with ... -
NGO to train farmers in EA countries in cage farming
Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization (LVFO) Deputy Executive Secretary Anthony Munyaho addresses the Trainers of Trainers (ToT) as their training concludes at a hotel in Homa Bay. ... -
How to build resilient landscapes and livelihoods in refugee settings
A refugee from the Central African Republic carrying firewood for cooking in Mandjou, eastern Cameroon. CIFOR / Emily Pinna Sub-Saharan Africa currently hosts 6.3 million refugees, ... -
Mwangi Kiunjuri’s TSP Party Stole Goods Worth 3 Million Shillings | Latest updates and newspaper headlines
According to a party statement, the stolen items include laptops, printers and hard drives worth 3 million shillings. The Service Party offices are located in Upperhill ... -
Kenya: Beyond Zero fistula campaign receives 130 million shillings boost from Slovak Republic
Nairobi – First Lady Margaret Kenyatta’s Beyond Zero initiative received a 130 million shillings grant from the Slovak government to bolster its campaign against fistula. The ... -
Iran and Kenya explore avenues for mutual economic cooperation
TEHRAN – The Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) on Wednesday convened a meeting with a Kenyan trade delegation to explore ways to ... -
KENYA: In Gatundu North, 20 tanks supply agricultural farms
The new water installations were put into operation on June 5e, 2021 by the Kenyan authorities. The water reservoirs are located in the Gatundu North sub-county. ... -
What is the budget for the agricultural sector in Kenya?
Kenya Second budget Under the shadow of COVID-19, the pandemic is economic recovery Uhuru Kenyatta’s Legacy Project.. Clearly, during the President’s last fiscal year, the focus ... -
Israeli smart farming company SupPlant raises $ 10 million
Israeli company providing hardware and software solutions for precision agriculture Supplant announced the completion of a $ 10 million funding round co-led by Boresight Capital, Menomadin ... -
New study shows toxic pesticides in Sukuma, tomatoes and corn in Kenya »Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya June 13 – A recent study showed that corn, sukuma wiki and tomatoes grown in Kenya were grown using highly hazardous pesticides (HHP). According ... -
South Sudan: New Funding to Address Acute Food Insecurity and Desert Locust Crisis
South Sudan will benefit from two new projects totaling $ 116 million that aim to build the capacity of farmers, improve agricultural production and restore livelihoods ... -
Mount Kenya East leaders plan to launch their own party
Embu Governor Martin Wambora Kiraitu Murungi (Meru), National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi, Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki and former Embu Senator Lenny Kivuti after a leaders’ ... -
Agriculture sector ready for digital transformation – Kenya News Agency
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya said that although many Kenyans can now have access to information and communication technologies (ICTs), there is a need to harness ... -
FAO and CABI act together to step up pest control in East Africa – Ethiopia
09 June 2021, Addis Ababa: As part of a large initiative to meet the plant protection needs of East African countries, a practical training program on ... -
SGR gets the lion’s share of budget allocation
A section of the standard gauge railway near the Kitengela area along the Mombasa Highway.[Elvis Ogina,Standard] Projects in the transport and agriculture sectors have been allocated ... -
Kenya: World Oceans Day – The coastline still underexploited
Kenya’s coastal exclusive economic zone remains untapped, with only less than 10 percent of the fish caught. According to the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute ... -
Cereals from posho mills to be tested before milling – KBC
Intensive grain testing at local Posho factories will be stepped up in the coming days as the government tightens enforcement of food safety regulations. Agriculture and ... -
farmer on promoting “cool” agriculture in Kigali | New times
Many see farming as hard work, but Jimmy Ntambala, a 33-year-old who founded Kingdom Farms, is not. He got into farming, which he describes as “coolâ€. ... -
Kenya ready to support political transition in Sudan, says Omamo – KBC
Kenya has sought to assist Sudan in its political transition to democratic governance and in the promotion of lasting peace. Specifically, Foreign Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo, ... -
Agriculture CAS congratulates Busia on increasing forest cover – Kenya News Agency
Chief Administrative Secretary of Agriculture Lawrence Omuhaka praised Busia County, especially Teso North Sub-County, for its efforts to increase its forest cover. Omuhaka noted that the ... -
Biometric registration of coffee begins in Kisii County – Kenya News Agency
The Kisii County government has started biometrically registering coffee growers in the area to eliminate malfeasance in the coffee industry that has left many in poverty ... -
Africa to become a global hub for Agritech
By Omolabake Fasogbon Africa’s agricultural sector is expected to grow exponentially over the next decade, reveals a study commissioned by Microsoft and compiled by Africa Practice. ... -
EQ partners with Vivriti to invest 375 crore rupees in debt financing for small businesses and end-techs
The company currently advises assets of approximately $ 300 million. Swiss impact investment firm Enabling Qapital (EQ) has partnered with Vivriti Asset Management (VAM), a leading ... -
Kenya: women eyeing governors’ seats in Rift Valley
The previously male-dominated political scene in the Rift Valley is on the verge of a major upheaval, as more women roll up their sleeves to fight ... -
Miraa farmers urge government to explore new export markets – KBC
Courtesy photo Miraa farmers and traders in Nyambene region in Meru county are calling on the national government to act quickly and seek out Miraa markets ... -
African investors reveal seven industries that make them uncomfortable
Nairobi, Kenya. Some segments of the real estate market are said to be saturated. How we did it in Africa asked a handful of investors in ... -
Africa is fast becoming a global hub for agritech
Africa’s agricultural sector is expected to grow exponentially over the next decade, reveals a study commissioned by Microsoft and compiled by Africa Practice. With a projected ... -
Crackdown underway for traders who break potato packing rule – KBC
The crackdown on traders and transporters who break the 50 kilogram rule in Irish potato packaging, as set out in the new regulations, is currently underway. ... -
Victor Kiplangat, the resistant boy from Kericho who beat all the odds to pass KCSE »Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 30 – At 18 years old, much is expected of Victor Kiplangat, who performed excellently in last year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education ... -
Uhuru obeys court and revokes Jemator’s appointment to IEBC panel
President Uhuru Kenyatta received by his deputy William Ruto and other leaders for the 18th Kenya National Prayer Breakfast at Parliament, Nairobi.[DPPS] President Uhuru Kenyatta revoked ... -
Nigerian farmers should address the high demand for organic agricultural products in Europe – Turoni
By Gabriel Ewepu In this interview, the Italian Trade Agency, ITA, E-Lab Innova, ICE faculty trainer Enrico Turoni urged Nigerian farmers to respond to the high ... -
High alert as a new wave of locust invasion looms
Economy High alert as a new wave of locust invasion looms Friday May 28, 2021 Agriculture PS Hamadi Boga before a House committee in the past. ... -
In a changing world, how can humans and elephants live together?
Born out of a family’s passion for wildlife, the Trust runs a pioneering and world-renowned project to rescue and reintegrate orphaned elephants. Over the past decades, ... -
The Science Fund grants US $ 3.3 million for agricultural innovations in West Africa
Home ” Agroeconomics ” The Science Fund grants US $ 3.3 million for agricultural innovations in West Africa One of the largest science funds in Africa, ... -
Whitley Prize winner Nuklu Phom envisions Nagaland at peace with its biodiversity
Photo: Y. Nuklu Phom From the moment Y. Nuklu Phom’s name was mentioned in the list of laureates of the prestigious Whitley Award 2021, his phone ... -
Kenya and Sweden reaffirm long-standing excellent relationship – KBC
Kenya and Sweden reaffirmed the excellent long-standing ties between the two countries, both bilaterally and multilaterally. It was after the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Amb. ... -
Kenya: Kuria’s PEP withdraws from Kiambaa by-election after talks with DP Ruto
Nairobi – The People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) associated with Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria will not present a candidate in the upcoming parliamentary by-elections in Kiambaa. ... -
Bottom-up business model to prioritize ordinary Kenyans, DP Ruto – KBC
Vice President William Ruto at the Coastal Economic Regeneration Forum in County Kilifi on Monday Vice President William Ruto said the bottom-up economic model will be ... -
Global demand for tea increased during COVID-19 pandemic – KBC
Global demand for tea has seen a remarkable increase during the COVID-19 pandemic, giving new impetus to build a sustainable and resilient tea sector while preserving ... -
Ethiopia: Rapid preparation of agricultural land for efficient agricultural production
Ethiopia has made every effort to ensure food security. The rapid growth of its population; change of fertile agricultural land under construction for city dwellers; climate ... -
Traders breaking potato packaging law warned – Kenya News Agency
Kipipiri County Deputy Commissioner (DCC) Edwin Chabari has warned traders packing potatoes in bags over 50 kilograms that they will be arrested and prosecuted. Speaking to ... -
Mudavadi steps up Mt. Kenya political excursion – KBC
ANC party leader Musalia Mudavadi has stepped up his tours of central Kenya, garnering support for his candidacy for the 2022 presidential election. Mudavadi, made a ... -
Kenya launches wildlife census to strengthen conservation of iconic species
Elephants walk by a lake in Amboseli National Park, Kenya, June 15, 2019 (Photo: Xinhua) Kenya has launched a three-month national wildlife census. The results will ... -
Ancient farming techniques can help feed world hunger – UN
Almost 700 million people go hungry every day. But could traditional farming methods show the way to end world hunger? From argan trees in Morocco to ... -
County climate risk profiles are critical and timely for struggling smallholders in Kenya
Through Joyce Chimbi Farmers like Peris Wanjiku continue to tackle climate-related risks at a more frequent and intense pace. Credit: Joyce Chimbi / IPS NAIROBI, May ... -
The association seeks to dissociate miraa and muguka – KBC
The Nyambene Miraa Traders Association (NYAMITA) seeks to dissociate Muguka miraa mainly grown in Embu and parts of Tharaka Nithi, Machakos, Kitui and Makueni counties. The ... -
Ex-Moi aides block Kenya Seed Board hires in court
Economy Ex-Moi aides block Kenya Seed Board hires in court Wednesday 19 May 2021 Kenya Seed Company Eldoret repository. FILE PHOTO | NMG By GERALD ANDAEMore ... -
10 best marketable agriculture courses in 2021 ▷ Kenya News
Studying agriculture in Kenya means that you will be working in a crucial industry considered to be fast-paced and technology-oriented. Some of the courses in animal ... -
What does the cooperative movement look like in your country?
The mapping of cooperative actors carried out by the ICA-EU partnership (# coops4dev) is progressing steadily. Since the launch of the interactive online map, 54 countries ... -
Agricultural events this week: May 17-23
Hello Mzansi! It’s a new week full of exciting opportunities in agriculture! Get out your calendars and take note of this week’s farming events in South ... -
Summit seeks ‘New Deal’ to ease Africa’s economic woes
DUBAI: Like many executives around the world, Bruno Bensasson did not travel much in an airplane last year. However, one of the few flights he took ... -
Peruvian GDP up 18.21% in March as industry crosses its path
DUBAI: Like many executives around the world, Bruno Bensasson did not travel much in an airplane last year. However, one of the few flights he took ... -
Why Tanzania needs to invest more in avocado production
By Saumu Jumanne Tanzania is fortunate to have a diversity of fruit trees. An example is that of avocado trees. According to the information available, this ... -
Kimani Ngunjiri disrupts Ruto camp with attack on UDA officials
Kimani Ngunjiri, MP for Bahati, launched an attack on United Democratic Alliance (UDA) officials, alleging preferential treatment within the political group. Ngunjiri pointed out that some ... -
Kenya: body responsible for maize ban stripped of its powers
By ZEPHANIAH UBWANI Arusha. The Kenyan regulatory authority behind the recent ban on maize imports from Tanzania has been stripped of its powers. From now on, ... -
Horticulturist recognized for his remarkable achievements
Texas A&M AgriLife Uvalde horticultural specialist Larry Stein, Ph.D., received the 2021 Distinguished Achievement Award from Texas A&M and the Association of Former Students. Stein has ... -
Ethiopia delays national elections again amid deadly tensions
Ethiopia delayed the vote last year, the first major electoral test for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, citing the COVID-19 pandemic. This heightened tensions with leaders in ... -
How African food systems continue to struggle to meet the most basic needs
By The East African When African leaders spoke at the High Level Virtual Dialogue on Food to Africa last week, one thing stood out; Africa knows ... -
Kenya allows two flights to Somaliland despite ban
By AGGREY MUTAMBO Kenya has authorized two planes to travel to Somaliland to deliver election materials despite the ban on air traffic with Somalia. A diplomatic ... -
Minimum price of sugar cane, import cuts will sweeten Kenyan sugar »Capital News
After decades of poor performance, Kenya’s sugar industry is set to see better times as a result of recent state interventions to stabilize sugar cane prices, ... -
Soil data helps prediction of locust swarms
In 2019-2020, East Africa experienced its worst Desert Locust invasion in more than 40 years. The United Nations and its partners have dealt with more than ... -
Water – not an infinite resource in Kenya
By Simon Thomas, Everyone takes water for granted and that breeds complacency. Water may seem like an unlimited resource, given that most of the planet is ... -
EU contribution of € 8 million will boost gains in Desert Locust control
May 13, 2021, Brussels / Rome – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, welcomed a contribution of ...
