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Agriculture
Kenya agriculture news: farmers, food security, livestock, crops and agribusiness. County and national farming updates.
African Union Bureau Urges African Nations to Overhaul Livestock Health Data Systems
The African Union's animal resources bureau has issued a firm call to African governments to invest in more dependable livestock data infrastructure, warning that poor-quality information is actively undermining disease surveillance efforts and weakening policy decisions across the continent. The appeal came at the close of a two-day workshop held in Nairobi.
Kenya Launches World Agriculture Forum Country Council to Drive Farm Growth
Kenya has unveiled the World Agriculture Forum Country Council, a new body aimed at accelerating agricultural transformation by connecting global technology with local farming needs. The initiative, backed by government officials, researchers, and agribusiness leaders, seeks to tackle climate disruptions, trade barriers, and food security pressures facing the country's farming sector.
Why Hygiene is the Key to Profitable Poultry Farming in Kenya
For many Kenyan poultry farmers, a thriving first flock can mask a deeper problem that only surfaces after several cycles: poor hygiene between flocks. Slow growth, high mortality, and falling profits are rarely the supplier's fault - they are the predictable result of dirty housing and inadequate disinfection.
Loitokitok Man Charged After Police Intercept Illegal Pesticides Smuggled from Tanzania
A suspect has been charged at Loitokitok Law Courts for allegedly smuggling unregistered pesticides from Tanzania, after being intercepted at the Nkama Police Roadblock while ferrying the illegal chemicals to Kimana and Mashuru. The Pest Control Products Board has warned traders that such offences carry serious criminal penalties.
Nairobi Hosts Key Workshop to Bolster Animal Disease Surveillance Across East Africa
Nairobi is at the centre of a regional push to overhaul how African nations track and respond to livestock disease outbreaks, as experts from Eastern, Southern, and select West African countries converge for a training workshop funded by the European Union under the Pan-African Programme for the Eradication of Peste des Petits Ruminants.
Kirinyaga Coffee Farmers Share Sh7.4 Billion as Waiguru Credits Sector Reforms
Kirinyaga Governor Ann Waiguru has praised coffee sector reforms after the county distributed a record Sh7.4 billion in farmer earnings, with payments averaging Sh139 per kilogram of cherry. The results place Kirinyaga at the top nationally, with three cooperatives each surpassing Sh150 per kilogram.
How Climate-Smart Farming Is Turning the Tide on Hunger in Kenya's ASALs
Farmers in Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands are breaking free from decades of reliance on drought relief food, as climate-smart techniques take root in Makueni County. From soil-ripping technology to community Saccos backed by World Bank funding, a new model of resilience is quietly reshaping lives across the region.
Kenya's Dryland Farmers Urged to See Trees as Income, Not Just Environment
Farmers in Kenya's arid and semi-arid regions are being encouraged to treat trees as serious income-generating assets rather than mere environmental features. Through the Acorn programme and the JazaMiti digital platform, tens of thousands of smallholders across 12 counties are discovering that agroforestry can cut costs, boost harvests, and unlock new revenue streams.
CS Kagwe Calls for Worldwide Ban on Harmful Farm Chemicals at Nairobi Forum
Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has taken a bold stand against the unequal treatment of farmers in developing nations, demanding an end to the practice of offloading hazardous agricultural chemicals onto African markets after they have been outlawed in wealthier countries.