Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has defended the decision requiring sugar millers and importers to pay a 4 percent sugar development levy. Speaking before the Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation on Thursday, Kagwe explained that the levy is meant to support the growth of the sugar industry, facilitate a shift …
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Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has cautioned that Kenya’s push to expand dairy exports will falter unless farmers and feed processors eradicate aflatoxin contamination and adopt a quality-based payment model. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Addressing the 17th African Dairy Conference and Exhibition (AFDA17) in …
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In the drylands of Embu and Tharaka Nithi, farmers are rewriting their story of resilience and prosperity. A new report reveals that smallholder farmers are achieving higher yields, better incomes, and improved climate resilience through the Strengthening Regenerative Agriculture in Kenya (STRAK) project. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel …
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The Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) to enhance milk output and improve safety standards in Kenya’s dairy sector. The partnership will leverage ILRI’s research expertise and KDB’s regulatory mandate to drive growth, innovation, and sustainability along the dairy …
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Farmers in Githunguri constituency are shifting focus to commercial avocado production in a bid to tap into Kenya’s lucrative export market. Despite many households already growing avocado trees, most have only been selling the fruit locally for little profit. Area MP Gathoni Wamuchomba recently led a group of young farmers …
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Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has wrapped up his tour of the United States, securing fresh opportunities for Kenya’s farm exports, investment partnerships, and farmer empowerment initiatives. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In meetings with Gavin Van Der Burgh, CEO of the United States Africa …
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Kenya is encouraging American firms to package tea at the source, saying local processing guarantees fresher products, full traceability, and better returns for farmers. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe told U.S. investors that packaging tea in Kenya is more cost-effective …
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For decades, rice husks – a byproduct of Kenya’s rice farming – have been treated as waste, often dumped or burned in open fields, releasing harmful carbon emissions into the atmosphere. Today, however, this farm residue is powering a quiet revolution in climate-smart agriculture, thanks to Safi Organics. Click here …
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Women and young people in Kenya are taking the lead in promoting safer farming by adopting integrated pest management (IPM) and reducing reliance on harmful pesticides—an approach experts say is crucial for sustainable food security. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel According to Dennis Rangi, Director General for Development …
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The High Court in Kerugoya has given the government the go-ahead to partially implement a gazette notice on duty-free rice imports, despite opposition from local farmers. The notice, issued on July 28 by Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe, had authorized the importation of 500,000 metric tonnes of grade one milled white …
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