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Agriculture
Partnerships, Not Problems, Will Fix Africa's Food Security — Experts
Researchers and agricultural specialists at Kenya's Kalro Scientific Conference delivered a striking message: Africa already holds the solutions to its food security crisis. From fast-maturing bean varieties like Waithera to soil-restoring crop systems, experts say the challenge now is scaling proven innovations — not searching for new ones.
Desperation at Eldoret NCPB Depot as Fertiliser Crisis Grips North Rift Farmers
Hundreds of farmers from Kenya's North Rift counties are sleeping rough outside the NCPB depot in Eldoret, unable to secure topdressing fertiliser at a critical stage of the maize growing season. The shortage of Calcium Ammonium Nitrate is raising serious fears about this year's harvest.
Agroecology Gains Ground in Kiambu and Murang'a as Farmers Turn Away from Chemical Agriculture
Farmers in Kiambu and Murang'a counties are moving away from chemical-dependent agriculture, with over 300 growers recently converging at Ruhiu Organic Farm in Kiambu for agroecology training. Organised by PELUM Kenya, COSDEP, and the Kiambu County Government, the event signals growing momentum for organic farming across Kenya's Central region.
Meru Coffee Farmer Opens Door to US Market, Calls on Kenyan Growers to Scale Up
A Meru coffee farmer has returned from California with confirmed orders from American buyers, revealing that demand for Kenyan coffee in the US is far greater than local growers currently supply. Charles Mutwiri of Mukarimu Coffee Estates is calling on farmers across the country to unite and significantly boost production volumes.
KALRO Bets on Forgotten Indigenous Fruits to Secure Kenya's Food Future
Kenya's top agricultural research body, KALRO, is championing nearly 100 long-overlooked fruit species — from gooseberries to jackfruit and guavas — as powerful tools for strengthening food security and creating rural jobs. Scientists say these climate-resilient crops could anchor cottage industries, but chronic underfunding and low public awareness remain the biggest obstacles to wider adoption.
Kenya's New Dairy Payment Model Promises Higher Returns for Quality Milk Producers
Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe has announced Kenya is moving away from paying dairy farmers purely by the litre, shifting instead to a model that rewards milk quality — including protein and butterfat content. The change, unveiled at a cooperative meeting in Nyeri County, could significantly boost incomes for farmers who invest in producing richer, more nutritious milk.
Kenya's Macadamia Farmers Caught Between Quality Failures and Tightening Export Standards
Over 200,000 Kenyan macadamia smallholders across Murang'a, Kirinyaga, Embu, and Meru counties are sitting on mountains of unsold nuts as stricter export standards and near-50% processor rejection rates bite hard. Premature harvesting, a broker-dominated market, and weak cooperatives are pushing Kenya toward losing its footing in global macadamia trade.
Nairobi to Host IGAD Hub in Fight Against Soil Degradation and Food Insecurity
Nairobi is now home to the IGAD Soil Health and Fertiliser Hub, a new regional body tasked with reversing soil degradation and tackling food insecurity across East Africa. With some 62.3 million people in the IGAD region going hungry, member states have committed to tripling fertiliser output and restoring degraded farmland by 2034.
Kenya and Germany Ink Deal to Expand Smallholder Irrigation Across Seven Counties
Kenya and Germany have agreed to expand smallholder irrigation schemes across seven counties in western Kenya's Lake Region Economic Bloc, following bilateral talks held in Berlin on June 25. The deal builds on an existing German-funded programme where annual farmer incomes are projected to more than triple, from Sh12.4 million to Sh45.7 million.