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Agriculture
Kenya agriculture news: farmers, food security, livestock, crops and agribusiness. County and national farming updates.
Coffee revitalisation in North Rift aims to triple production by 2030
The government has launched a Coffee Revitalisation Programme in the North Rift aimed at tripling production by 2030 — a bold yield target that will succeed only if seedlings, extension, factory governance and farmer payments move together.
KTDA to import 1.9 million bags of fertiliser for smallholder tea farmers
The Kenya Tea Development Agency plans to import 1.9 million bags of NPK fertiliser for more than 750,000 smallholder tea farmers ahead of the season — a logistics and trust test as growers already argue over levies, factory deductions and who actually receives the bags.
Kagwe defends tea levy as farmer uptake hits 93 percent
Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe is defending the tea levy after uptake reached about 93 per cent, dismissing claims that the charge is crippling farmers and arguing most growers are already complying.
Senate Agriculture Committee flags delays blocking Sh9.44bn county grants
The Senate Agriculture Committee has raised alarm over delays blocking about Sh9.44 billion in county grants, warning low absorption and late disbursement hurt farmers and raise financing costs.
Williamson and Kapchorua pay UK parent Sh582m in royalties and dividends
Tea firms Williamson and Kapchorua paid about Sh582 million in royalties and dividends to a UK parent even as earnings pressure forced use of retained earnings for some distributions.
Koskei urges Mt Elgon farmers to shift into high-value crops
Head of Public Service Felix Koskei has challenged Mt Elgon farmers to move beyond overreliance on low-return staples and adopt high-value crops to transform the local economy.
After 17 years, Isiolo’s Sh1 billion abattoir finally starts operations
Isiolo’s long-delayed Sh1 billion abattoir has roared to life after about 17 years, with test slaughter of cattle, goats and camels to check systems.
Government faces tough choices as maize harvest fails in key areas
The Ministry of Agriculture has acknowledged widespread crop failure, leaving government with hard choices on imports, reserves and farmer support as maize harvests collapse in affected zones.
Kirinyaga trains 2,000 farmers on high-yield maize ahead of El Niño rains
Kirinyaga County has trained more than 2,000 farmers on high-yielding maize varieties as part of preparations for expected El Niño-related rains and production risks.