At the farm, modern agricultural science blends seamlessly with traditional wisdom When the Covid-19 lockdown hit Kenya in March 2020, Alexine Khasoa found herself trapped in Kitengela with nothing but time and uncertainty. A farming novice who had just moved to Hawa in Kajiado county, Khasoa couldn’t have imagined that four years later, she would…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Mr. Mathias Muinde addressing delegates during the ongoing National Macadamia Conference at Embu University, where he called all Macadamia value chain stakeholders to work together to at least double the local consumption of Kenyan-quality macadamia Kenya’s largest single-estate macadamia grower, Kakuzi Plc, is calling for a unified effort among stakeholders to drive domestic consumption of…
Yara International, in partnership with the World Bank and Thryve Innovation CoLab, has announced the launch of an ambitious accelerator program aimed at transforming food systems through innovation and sustainable practices.The initiative was unveiled at a high-level summit in Nairobi. Speaking during a press briefing, Marisa Rebelo, Senior Vice President for Innovation and Impact for…
Cabinet Secretary for Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development Dr.Wycliffe Oparanya (fourth left )pose for a photo with Stakeholders during the FINAS2020 closing Summit. The FINAS 2025 Summit wrapped up on a high note,marking the end of a transformative gathering that positioned sustainable agri-food financing at the heart of Africa’s development agenda….
The Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) has announced a bold move to allocate 65 percent of its loan disbursements to smallholder farmers, a strategic decision unveiled during the FINAS2025 conference held in Nairobi. Themed Empowering the Backbone of African Agriculture, the forum brought together key stakeholders in agricultural financing to explore solutions that promote inclusive growth…
