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Climate-Smart Maize Varieties Suited to Kenyan Zones

Key takeawaysFocus topic: climate smart maize KenyaCovers: seeds, extension, storage, practical tips for residents and visitorsBest for: residents, diaspora returnees and visitors planning around K…

4 min
Agriculture

Macadamia Farming Prospects and Processing Basics

Key takeawaysFocus topic: macadamia farming KenyaCovers: climate, nurseries, buyers, practical tips for residents and visitorsBest for: residents, diaspora returnees and visitors planning around Ke…

4 min
Agriculture

Kenya's Organic Farming Certification Programme Opens New European Market Doors

Kenya's organic programme approved 4,500 farms since 2024, unlocking EU market access for vegetables, coffee and spices at up to 65% premiums.

4 min
Agriculture

Meru Miraa Farmers Face Collapse as Exports to Somalia Drop 70%

Miraa farmers in Meru and Tharaka-Nithi face ruin as Somalia exports collapsed 70 per cent, devastating a crop that employs more than 300,000 people.

3 min
Agriculture

Beekeeping Revolution: Kenya's Honey Exports Target Ksh 5 Billion by 2027

Kenya's honey export earnings doubled to Ksh 2.8 billion since 2021, with a modernisation drive now targeting Ksh 5 billion in annual revenue by 2027.

3 min
Agriculture

Kisii County Becomes Kenya's Top Banana Producer After New Hybrid Variety Rollout

Kisii County overtook Murang'a as Kenya's top banana producer after a hybrid variety programme tripled average smallholder yields to 45 tonnes per hectare.

3 min
Agriculture

Kenya's Fish Farming Sector Grows 45% as Government Subsidises Pond Construction

Kenya's aquaculture output surged 45% over two years as a government pond construction subsidy reached 80,000 households across 35 counties.

3 min
Agriculture

Drought-Resistant Maize Variety Boosts Yields in ASAL Counties by 60%

KALRO's DUMA maize lifted yields 60% across ASAL counties in 2025/26, offering a climate lifeline to Kenya's most food-insecure farming communities.

3 min
Agriculture

Kenya's Wheat Imports Rise as Local Production Falls Short by 1.2 Million Tonnes

Kenya's wheat deficit hit 1.2 million tonnes in 2025/26 as drought and input costs reduced domestic output, pushing the import bill above Ksh 30 billion.

3 min