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New strategy to secure Africa's food systems launched
Equity and inclusive food systems seek to build food economies in which smallholder farmers, informal vendors and consumers have a voice, earn decent incomes and have access to healthy food.
By Rachel Kibui
14h ago
Seven coffee cooperative societies in Murang’a that posted high prices after the coffee auction have been listed to receive free lime to boost quality coffee production.
By Boniface Gikandi
1d ago
By Amos Kiarie
2d ago
By James Omoro
6d ago
By Dr Watson Messo
6d ago
By Alice Ruhweza and Johan Swinnen
1w ago
Eggshell abnormalities can signal nutritional, health, management, or environmental problems, so poultry farmers should closely monitor changes and address the underlying cause early.
By Dr Watson Messo
6d ago
Better measurement can help governments and development partners move beyond counting youth participation toward tracking job quality, and identifying investment gaps.
By Alice Ruhweza and Johan Swinnen
1w ago
Pig farmers in the country are calling for urgent measures to address the swine flu outbreak that has ravaged their stocks and left farmers counting losses running into millions of shillings.
By Antony Gitonga
1w ago
A hive is essentially a closed and hidden space, making it difficult for farmers to know what is happening inside without physically opening it.
By Nanjinia Wamuswa
1w ago
Growing populations of free-roaming dogs are not simply a nuisance. It is a symptom of irresponsible dog ownership, poor waste management, and uncontrolled breeding.
By Dr Joseph Othieno
1w ago
Agriculture CS says animal identification and traceability is critical to securing livestock and meeting stringent domestic and international market requirements.
By Ali Abdi
1w ago
Kenya Tea Development Agency has started distributing fertiliser to tea factories, two days after the 99,000 metric tonnes of input were loaded into a cargo train in Mombasa.
By Boniface Gikandi
2w ago
Farmers are often driven to desperation, and in most cases, obtaining timely information is a nightmare for food producers.
By Stephen Rutto
2w ago
At 29, environmentalist Elphic Tossi is pursuing an ambitious vision in Kilifi County: turning a piece of land in Masheheni, Magarini, into an agro-ecological camp
By Silas Nyamweya
2w ago
A new certification for a Kenyan coffee farm could open a higher-value market for producers as global buyers seek coffee grown using environmentally and socially responsible practices.
By Juliet Omelo
3w ago
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