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Why measuring youth opportunity in Africa's agrifood systems is essential for growing quality jobs
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
2026-09-15 16:43:00
By Antony Gitonga
2026-09-14 17:20:23
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
2026-09-12 15:33:00
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
2026-09-12 15:15:00
Agriculture CS says animal identification and traceability is critical to securing livestock and meeting stringent domestic and international market requirements.
By Ali Abdi
2026-09-11 14:06:27
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
2026-09-10 16:47:17
Farmers are often driven to desperation, and in most cases, obtaining timely information is a nightmare for food producers.
By Stephen Rutto
2026-09-05 08:06:00
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
2026-09-04 12:55:45
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
2026-09-01 12:04:43
Vietnam's Central Highlands produces around one sixth of the world's coffee, but farmers are switching their traditional crop for durian to cash in on surging Chinese demand.
By AFP
2026-08-30 10:15:25
Farmers can help curb antimicrobial resistance by using medicines responsibly, strengthening biosecurity, improving animal and crop health, and prioritising prevention over unnecessary treatment.
By Dr Othieno Joseph
2026-08-29 06:00:00
More than 1000 female farmers in Homa Bay County can breathe a sigh of relief after getting 2000 improved indigenous chicks for starting poultry production.
By James Omoro
2026-08-27 16:31:15
Sorghum farming is transforming livelihoods in drought-hit Kerio Valley, with Kabulwo Farmers’ Cooperative Society expecting more than Sh15 million this season.
By Wycliff Kipsang
2026-08-27 09:42:55
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