Agribusiness

Sugarcane farmers are set to benefit from a price hike after the government announced an increase from Sh5,300 to Sh5,500 per tonne, effective Monday next week. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The adjustment is part of broader reforms aimed at revitalising Kenya’s sugar industry and ensuring that farmers …

Karakuta Fresh Produce has opened a state-of-the-art avocado packhouse in Nairobi with a capacity of 7,500 tonnes, a strategic move aimed at increasing exports and strengthening ties with over 1,500 smallholder farmers in Kiambu, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, and Meru counties. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The facility will process …

The government has completed the leasing process for four state-owned sugar mills to private operators, aiming to rejuvenate the struggling sugar sector. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, formal agreements have been signed with sugarcane growers and workers’ unions to …

Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture has announced a new policy that will allow all 142 tea factories in the country to sell their tea directly to international markets. This policy change, revealed on Friday, aims to eliminate middlemen and improve profit margins for tea farmers. Mutahi Kagwe, the Cabinet Secretary for …

Two key unions representing sugarcane farmers and industry workers have endorsed the government’s plan to lease four state-run sugar factories—Nzoia, Chemilil, Muhoroni, and Sony—as part of wider reforms to revive the ailing sugar industry. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The Kenya National Federation of Sugarcane Farmers and the …

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has affirmed that Kenya is well-prepared to meet the European Union’s upcoming flower import standards, with necessary protocols already submitted. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Kenya has developed and presented a False Codling Moth (FCM) System Approach protocol to the EU to ensure …

Coffee farmers in Kirinyaga County are experiencing unprecedented earnings for the 2024/2025 season, with cherry payouts ranging from Ksh100 to Ksh145.10 per kilogram. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Gacami Coffee Factory, under the Baragwi Farmers Cooperative Society, leads with the highest rate of Ksh145.10 per kilogram, followed closely …

Kenya is aiming to lift the ban on tea exports to Iran as part of efforts to diversify green leaf sales beyond traditional markets like Pakistan. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel This was the focus of discussions during a meeting between Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe and a delegation …

The Kenyan government, in partnership with the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) and the Korea Partnership for Innovations of Agriculture, is planning to establish a modern rice seed production facility in Mwea. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel With an investment of $400,000 (approximately Sh51.6 million), the …

The government has introduced a 50% duty waiver on imported yellow maize to address rising prices driven by competition between animal feed millers and maize millers for white maize. This waiver, which applies to 5.5 million bags of yellow maize over the next year, will be granted exclusively to approved …