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Kenya Reaffirms Coffee Reforms as Farmers Push for Growth and Fair Returns

Mary Ndanu08 mins

Principal Secretary Patrick Kilemi speaking during the press briefing,engages farmers at the International Coffee Day celebrations, pledging government support to revitalize Kenya’s coffee industry through reforms and direct payments. Nairobi, 1 October 2025– Kenya marked this year’s International Coffee Day with renewed commitment from government, sector leaders, and farmers to strengthen reforms, expand domestic consumption,…

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Women Agripreneurs Recognised for Driving Africa’s Agricultural Transformation

Robert Mutasi04 mins

Dakar, Senegal – Ten outstanding women agripreneurs have been honoured at the 2025 Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA), a prestigious event celebrating innovation and leadership in Africa’s agricultural sector. The ceremony, held in Dakar, highlighted women who are not only creating thriving enterprises but also responding directly to the continent’s most pressing challenges…

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Kenyan Innovators Shine at 2025 Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards

Admin NewsLightkenya04 mins

WAYA Grand Prize Winner, Mathildah Amolloh Nairobi, Kenya – September 5, 2025: Kenyan women agripreneurs emerged among Africa’s leading agribusiness innovators at the 2025 Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA), held during the Africa Food Systems Forum in Dakar, Senegal. The awards, a flagship initiative under AGRA’s VALUE4HER programme, attracted nearly 2,000 applications from…

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Stakeholders Chart Path to Lower Fish Feed Costs, Boost Jobs in Aquaculture Sector

Admin NewsLightkenya05 mins

NAIROBI, Kenya, September 4, 2025 – The Agriculture Sector Network (ASNET), in partnership with industry players, on Thursday convened a high-level roundtable on fish feed production, bringing together stakeholders from across the fish supply chain to deliberate on strategies to reduce feed costs, strengthen competitiveness, and expand job opportunities in Kenya’s aquaculture sector. Speaking at…

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How a Kitengela Farmer Turned COVID-19 Uncertainty into a Thriving Agribusiness

Admin NewsLightkenya09 mins

From Lockdown to Lush Field; “Farming Found Me”: How a Kitengela Woman Turned a Lockdown Hobby into a Thriving Agribusiness When COVID-19 hit in early 2020, Alexin Hasoa had just moved to Hawa in Kitengela, Kajiado County. Farming was the last thing on her mind until lockdown restrictions left her searching for something meaningful to…

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Kenya Hosts National Workshop to Promote Biopesticides in Locust Control and Livelihood Diversification

Admin NewsLightkenya08 mins

Key stakeholders from government, civil society, research institutions, and pastoralist communities held the National Biopesticide Workshop from 5–6 August 2025. The event, convened under the (B)eat the Locust Project, aimed to advance Kenya’s policy, research, and commercialization efforts for biopesticides as a sustainable alternative to chemical pesticides in combating desert locust invasions. The workshop was…

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Prof. Ogolla Opposes Duty-Free Rice Imports, Warns of Danger to Local Farmers and Food Security

Admin NewsLightkenya08 mins

Prof. Fred Ogolla addressing the press at the Kenya National Theatre on duty-free rice imports. Professor Fred Ogolla has strongly opposed the government’s decision to allow the importation of 500,000 metric tons of duty free rice, saying the move poses a serious threat to the livelihoods of Kenyan farmers and undermines national food security. Speaking…

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AGRA Champions Country-Led, Youth-Driven Solutions as UN Food Systems Summit Opens

Admin NewsLightkenya04 mins

The United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS+4) opened today with a powerful call from AGRA (Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa) for global institutions and investors to prioritize homegrown, youth-driven strategies in transforming Africa’s agriculture and food systems. Speaking during the summit’s opening sessions, AGRA’s Board Chair and former Ethiopian Prime Minister, H.E. Hailemariam…

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AGRA Champions Country-Led, Youth-Driven Agriculture at UN Food Systems Summit

Admin NewsLightkenya04 mins

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia –The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has called on global institutions and investors to support country-led and youth-driven strategies to transform Africa’s food systems, as the United Nations Food Systems Summit +4 (UNFSS+4) kicked off in Addis Ababa. AGRA’s Board Chair, H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn, emphasized the importance of local…

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