Duncan Kamiti, Kenchic Kakuzi North Broiler Farm farm manager addressing the media during a media tour at the farm on Wednesday November 19,2025. As Kenya marks Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week (Nov 18–24, 2025), Kenchic PLC has intensified its public outreach on responsible antibiotic use, warning that poor farming practices and non-adherence to basic poultry…
From left: Elizabeth Mueni, food security, climate justice and trade policy specialist, Lynette Kithinji from East African Green council, Faith Ndunge, deputy director standards, International relations and trade at KEPHIS, James Mureithi, managing Director at control union Kenya, Jane Musindi from Agricultural sector Network (ASNET), Antony Mwangi, CEO of Visible industries and Antony Mwangi, standards…
Tea board of Kenya(TBK) Chairman, Mr. Ndungu Gathinji(Left),TBK Chief Executive officer, Mr. Willy Mutai(Centre) and TBK board member Kennedy Kaburi at the Stakeholder validation forum on Monday, October 13, 2025 in Nairobi. Nairobi, Kenya – Monday, October 13, 2025 -The Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) has reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, collaboration, and accountability in…
Eng Vincent kabuti speaking during the launch of the solar Energy for Agricultural Resilience (SoLR) Phase II project at the international water management institute Against the backdrop of rising climate shocks, high energy costs, and mounting food insecurity, a ray of hope is emerging for smallholder farmers in East Africa. The solution is simple yet…
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…
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…
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…
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to transforming African agriculture, calling for increased investment in smallholder farmers amid growing global instability and shifting development priorities. Speaking at a high-level reception for partners, donors, and government representatives, AGRA President Alice Ruhweza warned that recent changes in global development…
The Principal Secretary for Agriculture, Dr. Paul Ronoh, has emphasized the need for a grounded, people-centered approach to food systems transformation, urging stakeholders and the media to focus on real stories from farmers and communities across the country. Speaking during a pre-summit media engagement in Nairobi, Dr. Ronoh underlined the importance of food and nutritional…
