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Kenyan billionaire Jimi Wanjigi wants to be president, but was his TV interview facts about money?
[ad_1] Wanjigi’s team attributed this claim to a 2020 report from the national data agency, which they shared with us. It was co-written by UN Women ... -
Kenya: Meru farmers and Isiolo herders unite to survive drought
[ad_1] In a normal year when the grocery stores are full of crops, Mr. Tratisio Kamunturiu, from Lachathuriu in Tigania West, Meru County, would be angry ... -
[INTERVIEW] Korean rice helps a lot: WFP Kenya chief
[ad_1] WFP Kenya Country Director Lauren Landis. [WFP] The Covid-19 pandemic has been a double whammy for countries with food shortages. According to the State of ... -
Kenya: How East Africa Can Accelerate Its Pursuit of Food Security
[ad_1] As the global community celebrates World Food Day this year on October 16, where does East Africa stand in terms of food and nutrition security, ... -
Massive goat vaccination launched in Kajiado – Kenya News Agency
[ad_1] Kajiado County has embarked on a month-long mass vaccination exercise targeting more than 700,000 goats. The exercise to be conducted in the five sub-counties will ... -
Experiential learning helps teach entrepreneurship
[ad_1] KENYA I am a student of the Transforming African Agricultural Universities to Significantly Contribute to Africa’s Growth and Development (TAGDev) project at Egerton University in ... -
More than 10,000 Deere workers prepare for strike action | State and regional
[ad_1] CARA SMITH More than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers are within hours of a strike, a move that would send shockwaves through the Quad-Cities economy. ... -
Free Webinar: Feeding and Fueling Africa, Asia and Beyond with American Soybeans
[ad_1] Agri-Pulse is pleased to announce an October 14 webinar focused on building new markets for U.S. soybeans. This free one-hour program will explore how small-scale ... -
Uganda invites Kenya team to dialogue on milk export deadlock
[ad_1] By LUKE ANAMI Uganda has invited Kenya’s Ministerial Agriculture and Trade teams to Kampala for a dialogue to clear up trade disputes over Ugandan milk ... -
Daucus – Student-run business that’s not just about sales
[ad_1] KENYA In 2019, along with two other students from Egerton University in Kenya, I started a company called Daucus Limited Agribusiness. The business was incubated ... -
Support increases for the agricultural climate initiative
[ad_1] WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Thirty countries and several organizations have pledged support for the Agriculture Climate Innovation Mission (AIM), an initiative to transform the global ... -
Clearwater woman expands drinking water mission in Kenya
[ad_1] Water 4 Mercy has provided clean water and opportunities to grow fresh food to over 30,000 people in Africa. CLEARWATER, Fla .– Nermine Rubin never ... -
Pesticide residues: the challenge of safe trade
[ad_1] More collaboration, studies needed to boost agri-food exports from developing countries Pesticides are a hot topic when it comes to the intersection of agriculture, trade ... -
African lawmakers must create pathways for innovative climate finance – Forum
[ad_1] The role of lawmakers is key to putting climate change mitigation and adaptation firmly on the political agenda, conference participants heard. The event took place ... -
Little-known Uhuru Barbados visit details
[ad_1] President Uhuru Kenyatta is due to visit the island of Barbados on Monday, October 4, with the aim of fostering cooperation between the two countries. ... -
Migori farmers receive agricultural inputs – Kenya News Agency
[ad_1] Farmers in Migori County benefited from agricultural inputs and machinery from the Agricultural Sector Development Support Program (ASDSP) in coordination with Migori County. Migori County ... -
New rice mill for farmers in Kisumu – Kenya News Agency
[ad_1] The Lake Basin Development Authority purchased a 65 million shillings rice mill for the Lake Basin Rice Mill in Kisumu County with the aim of ... -
Announcement of the 2021 Innovation Prize winners
[ad_1] October 1, 2021, Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Swiss Federal Government have announced the winners of ... -
Kenya: Unicef and the World Bank join forces to help new mothers and children in West Pokot
[ad_1] Pregnant women, nursing mothers and children under two in West Pokot County will benefit from a nutrition enhancement program that was launched on Wednesday. The ... -
Meeting of friends from Wilmington organizing live witness conversations on Zoom
[ad_1] 2000 years ago, more or less, Christians believed that Jesus rose from the dead. This remarkable event is recounted in older versions of the Gospels, ... -
Kenya: North Rift farmers reap the rewards of shift from exclusive maize cultivation
[ad_1] When a campaign urging farmers to diversify their crops was launched in the North Rift three years ago, it sparked hostility and rebellion. In an ... -
Kenya’s economy set to grow 6.1% in 2021
[ad_1] NAIROBI, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) – Kenya’s economy is expected to grow 6.1 percent in 2021 after contracting 0.3 percent in 2020, the central bank said ... -
Universities called to lead political engagement
[ad_1] AFRICA African universities have been called upon to engage in political and social activism and to play a leading role in improving the human condition ... -
Following UN Climate Report, Students Promote Resilience
[ad_1] From quantifying climate vulnerability in Haiti to documenting the ecological calendars of indigenous and rural communities, Cornell student projects promise to reduce climate impacts around ... -
A herb native to Africa could transform the continent’s milk yields. here’s how
[ad_1] Brachiaria has been instrumental in the success of the beef industry in the tropical Americas Cows raised by smallholder farmers in Africa are notoriously unproductive. ... -
CS Munya calls for system audit at KTDA factories – Kenya News Agency
[ad_1] Cabinet Secretary of Agriculture Peter Munya ordered a forensic and systems audit to be carried out at all KTDA factories, its subsidiaries and small tea ... -
Revised GDP figures imply lower exposure to agriculture
[ad_1] Chroniclers Revised GDP figures imply lower exposure to agriculture Monday, September 27, 2021 A farmer plows in Kaaboi in Turbo, Uasin Gishu County, January 28, ... -
Tea growers to benefit from subsidized fertilizers – Kenya News Agency
[ad_1] Small-scale tea farmers are expected to save money during the short rainy season that begins in October following lower fertilizer prices. Cabinet Secretary of Agriculture ... -
Rice transplanting machine to increase yield – Kenya News Agency
[ad_1] Rice farmers in Tana River County hope to reap good profits from the harvest after the introduction of a rice transplanting machine. Rice farmers follow ... -
Kenya’s Tharaka Nithi County partners with KCSAP to boost agriculture
[ad_1] The Tharaka Nithi County Government has partnered with the Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project (KCSAP) to ensure a hunger-free county with sustainable economic growth. Tharaka ... -
Kenya calls on global lenders to increase investment in African agriculture
[ad_1] NAIROBI, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta called on global financial institutions to increase investment in agriculture as part of their support for ... -
Kenya: Kiraitu and Munya renew their rivalry ahead of 2022 polls
[ad_1] Governor Meru Kiraitu Murungi and Cabinet Secretary of Agriculture Peter Munya have renewed their political rivalry ahead of next year’s general election. The first two ... -
Digital device promises to save millions of farmers
[ad_1] Technology Digital device promises to save millions of farmers Thursday 23 September 2021 A small farmer sprays pesticides on his farm. PHOTO | BOWL By ... -
Kenya: government distributes food relief as part of 2 billion shillings drought response plan
[ad_1] Nairobi – The government on Wednesday reported food items, including feed, in drought-affected areas as part of a 2 billion shillings pledge announced by President ... -
Kenya County Climate Risk Profile Series: Climate Risk Profile – Murang’a County – Kenya
[ad_1] Agriculture is the main economic activity in Murang’a County. It plays a crucial role in food and nutrition security and accounts for 57% of the ... -
What Kenya might look like in the 2050-Futures We Want project
[ad_1] After four months of international collaboration between academics, business, civil society and citizens around the world, the COP26 Futures We Want project, unveiled on Tuesday, ... -
Kenyan smallholder farmers grapple with food insecurity amid drought
[ad_1] Farmers Peter Ndolo defiantly prepares his farm for planting under the scorching sun. His farm in arid south-eastern Kenya did not yield much during the ... -
Kenya: Laikipia Paradise – The “hand” of DP William Ruto in Land Saga
[ad_1] The vast plains of Laikipia stretch from the slopes of Mount Kenya to the far reaches of the Rift Valley, where tourism merges warm hospitality ... -
Kenya County Climate Risk Profile Series: Climate Risk Profile – Kitui County – Kenya
[ad_1] Strong points Agriculture is the main economic activity in Kitui County (Figure 1), contributing to food security and generating 87% of rural household income. Local ... -
Kenya: A tale of love, death and battle for Kuki Gallmann’s 100,000-acre ranch in Laikipia
[ad_1] On April 12, 1980, famous writer and environmentalist Kuki Gallmann placed a tiny acknowledgment in the classifieds section of this article after the death of ... -
Cash-strapped Kenyans get nutritious relief from matumbo
[ad_1] “Matumbo ni nyama.” It’s a street proverb that compares matumbo (offal) to meat. Matumbo, it seems, offers the millions of poor Kenyans who cannot afford ... -
Southern voices for cooperation for agrifood systems transformation – World
[ad_1] Rome-based UN agencies – FAO, IFAD and WFP – mark International Day for South-South Cooperation September 17, 2021, Rome – The United Nations agencies based ... -
A new connection for dry bean research: Scottsbluff and 10 African countries
[ad_1] A dry bean breeder based in western Nebraska and a bean breeder from Tanzania, Africa met in Scottsbluff this week to get to know each ... -
Lobby claims pesticides used in locust control pose danger to human nervous system
[ad_1] NAIROBI, Kenya, September 17 – An environmental lobby group has raised concerns about pesticides used in Kenya’s locust control campaign with initial assessments on soil ... -
Jeff Koinange: How I was scammed by an international reggae artist
[ad_1] Citizen television Presenter Jeff Koinange has said he was scammed by an international reggae artist visiting Nairobi. Speaking on her morning radio show on Hot96 ... -
Kajiado targets mobile phone information platform to improve farmers’ yields and incomes
[ad_1] Data center Kajiado targets mobile phone information platform to improve farmers’ yields and incomes Wednesday, September 15, 2021 Groups of women from Dalalekutuk district in ... -
Young Africans adopt technologies to transform agriculture
[ad_1] Africa loses a good percentage of its food after harvest and most farmers still use rudimentary technologies to cultivate and care for their crops. These ... -
Government urged to step up efforts to tackle drought
[ad_1] The Route to Food Alliance (RTF) on Tuesday welcomed the emergency interventions announced by the government to tackle the current food crisis. Last week, the ... -
How Prosoya Kenya benefits from learning
[ad_1] Partner content: WISHH Prosoya Kenya Chief Innovation Officer Fridah Kaburu focuses on how to improve lives every day. The company has a mission to bring ... -
Kenya: Knec begins recruitment process for 4,200 markers for national exams
[ad_1] The national examiner has started recruiting an additional 4,200 test markers ahead of the 2021 national exams next year. This comes even though it turned ... -
Kenya to import sugar from Eswatini, Zambia
[ad_1] Shipments from Eswatini, Zambia and Mauritius will dominate Kenya’s duty-free sugar imports from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) this year to ... -
Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (T? KA) provides technical equipment to Kenya National Institute of Beekeeping
[ad_1] The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TÄ°KA) provided technical equipment to improve the honey analysis capacity of the Kenya National Institute of Beekeeping. The equipment ... -
Somaliland-Kenya to step up educational cooperation
[ad_1] (MENAFN – SomTribune) Following targeted meetings between the two parties in Nairobi, the Republic of Somaliland and the Republic of Kenya agreed to further develop ... -
Farmers embrace crop diversification – Kenya News Agency
[ad_1] More than 2000 farmers in Uasin Gishu County have adopted the diversification of high-value crops such as coffee, grafted avocados, tissue culture bananas and macadamia ... -
Kenya plans to boost horticultural exports to China
[ad_1] A florist goes to her job at the City Market in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, November 2, 2020 (Photo: Xinhua) This photo, taken on February ... -
Bt cotton ready for harvest – Kenya News Agency
[ad_1] The expected cotton harvest by farmers in Embu and Kirinyaga in September this year is expected to boost dormant ginning factories in the region. Bt ... -
Kenya launches water projects in Migori to boost agriculture
[ad_1] Residence ” Agribusiness ” Kenya launches water projects in Migori to boost agriculture The government of Kenya has launched Sh 76 million water projects in ... -
Baringo allocates 30 million shillings to cash crop farming – Kenya News Agency
[ad_1] The Baringo County government has allocated 30 million shillings to cash crop farming with the aim of boosting the agricultural productivity of local farmers. Speaking ... -
Microsoft 4Afrika and IFC Collaborate to Drive Digital Transformation in Africa’s Agribusiness Sector
[ad_1] With the aim of supporting digital transformation in the African agri-food sector, modernizing supply chains and increasing farmers’ productivity and incomes, Microsoft, through its 4Afrika ... -
Why Kenya seeks to ban fish imports from China
[ad_1] Kenya will soon ban fish imports from China because it has enough fish stocks in its lakes, rivers and oceans, the National Assembly’s agriculture committee ... -
NASA awards $ 1 million grant to improve carbon monitoring in East Africa
[ad_1] False-color 2014 satellite image of the Pleiades from a land restoration project in Weira Amba, Ethiopia, with green areas showing reforestation. Source: Cornell University Cornell ... -
Kenya to benefit from European Geothermal Energy Fund of 10 billion shillings
[ad_1] Capital markets Kenya to benefit from European Geothermal Energy Fund of 10 billion shillings Thursday, July 22, 2021 Geothermal well in Olkaria. PHOTO | DEPOSIT ... -
Kenya: IRA signs partners to drive innovation in insurance sector
[ad_1] Nairobi – FSD Africa, the Insurance Regulatory Authority and Tellistic Technology Services launched BimaLab, a 5.3 million shillings accelerator program designed to help Kenyan innovators ... -
Biden reflects on team to help Kenya mitigate effects of locust invasion
[ad_1] Market news Biden reflects on team to help Kenya mitigate effects of locust invasion Tuesday, July 20, 2021 Kenya was hit hardest by the locust ... -
Kenya: Faulu Bank raises 1 billion shillings to small businesses in Rift counties
[ad_1] Nairobi – Faulu Microfinance Bank is strengthening its presence in counties by increasing support for small businesses to play a bigger role in key sectors ... -
Why some wildlife can perish
[ad_1] 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 ... -
Why Livestock Bill was a sting for small beekeepers
[ad_1] 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 ... -
Don’t spend money on drinking and the kids aren’t in school, we’ll come for you, warns George Magoha Kenya News
[ad_1] 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 ... -
CBN’s Operation Blessing partners bring water to people in Kenya during drought
[ad_1] 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 ... -
Government, FAO sign action plan to alleviate drought in ASAL counties – Kenya News Agency
[ad_1] 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 ... -
African Development Bank and partners renew commitment to end stunting among children in Africa – Ethiopia
[ad_1] 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 ... -
Netherlands Ambassador to Kenya Roots for Youth Involvement in Agriculture – Kenya News Agency
[ad_1] 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 ... -
Prevalence of undernutrition and its associated factors among pregnant women in Konso district, southern Ethiopia: a community cross-sectional study | BMC Nutrition
[ad_1] 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 ... -
Lessons from other nations – Daily Monitor
[ad_1] 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 ... -
Opinion: It’s time for a second White House food summit | 2021-07-09
[ad_1] 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 time has come for African countries to develop their urban agriculture
[ad_1] * All opinions expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Esther Ngumbi is Assistant Professor ... -
Bill Gates should stop telling Africans what kind of agriculture Africans need
[ad_1] 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 ... -
Uasin Gishu herders to benefit from free livestock vaccination – Kenya News Agency
[ad_1] 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 ... -
Coffee reforms start hard as MPs pull in different directions
[ad_1] 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] ... -
10 million Kenyans rely on livestock for their livelihood – Kenya News Agency
[ad_1] 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 ... -
FAO improves electronic voucher system for Uasin Gishu farmers – Kenya News Agency
[ad_1] 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 ... -
Opinion: Court of Appeal should unblock BBI to restore hope among exploited farmers ▷ Kenya News
[ad_1] 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 ... -
Former Ethiopian Prime Minister and AGRA Chairman Dessalegn meets Nana Addo on agricultural transformation
[ad_1] 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 ... -
Wrong number? Let’s talk’
[ad_1] 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 ... -
Kenya: Nairobi chosen to host AGRA summit in September
[ad_1] Nairobi – Nairobi was chosen to host the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa in September. The forum, which is currently scheduled for September ... -
SACCos challenged to tap new frontiers in economy – Kenya News Agency
[ad_1] 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 ... -
Kenya Seed faces payment demands for bogus inputs
[ad_1] 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 ... -
Fundraising to build staff capacity
[ad_1] 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 ... -
University professor harvests onions on his farm, shows off his produce in viral photo Kenya News
[ad_1] 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 ... -
Kenyan company Apollo Agriculture secures million dollar debt financing from ABC fund
[ad_1] 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 ... -
Kenya: Priorities of Coastal Governors Hassan Joho, Salim Mvurya and Amason Kingi
[ad_1] 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 ... -
Envoys say Kirubi has left a mark on Kenya’s business landscape ”Capital News
[ad_1] 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 ... -
NGO to train farmers in EA countries in cage farming
[ad_1] 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 ... -
How to build resilient landscapes and livelihoods in refugee settings
[ad_1] 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 ... -
Mwangi Kiunjuri’s TSP Party Stole Goods Worth 3 Million Shillings | Latest updates and newspaper headlines
[ad_1] 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 ... -
Kenya: Beyond Zero fistula campaign receives 130 million shillings boost from Slovak Republic
[ad_1] 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. ... -
Iran and Kenya explore avenues for mutual economic cooperation
[ad_1] TEHRAN – The Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) on Wednesday convened a meeting with a Kenyan trade delegation to explore ways ... -
KENYA: In Gatundu North, 20 tanks supply agricultural farms
[ad_1] 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 ... -
What is the budget for the agricultural sector in Kenya?
[ad_1] 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 ... -
Israeli smart farming company SupPlant raises $ 10 million
[ad_1] 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, ...
