PRIME Smallholder tea growers outpace multi-nationals in production Over 97 percent of tea plucked from large tea estates comes from estates located in the west of the Rift Valley.
PRIME Macadamia: Balancing farmers’ rights and industry sustainability While farmers are lamenting, processors, however, paint a starkly different picture.
Coffee Cherry Fund advances to farmers hit Sh6.7 bn on cash thirst Farmers borrow from CCARF at low interest rates and repay through the Direct Settlement System (DSS) when they sell their coffee.
Murang’a tops in 2024 tea earnings The Kenya Tea Development Agency manages 54 tea factories which have a membership of 700,000 smallholder tea farmers.
State plans bulk cooking gas imports in drive to cut prices Kenya will start importing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) through the bulk competitive tender in the push to cut costs.
PRIME Kalro to introduce disease-resistant GMO potatoes Kalro has partnered with the International Potato Centre and the African Agricultural Technology Foundation on the project.
PRIME Two organisations apply for licence to plant GMO maize Should the two organisations get their wish, they will be able to farm and sell GM maize in the open market in Kenya for the first time.
PRIME State walks back on its macadamia export pledge Section 43 of the AFA Act 2013 prohibits the export of raw macadamia except with the written approval of the Agriculture Cabinet Secretary.
PRIME Blow to macadamia farmers as State walks back on exports pledge In September, the CS pledged to extend the export window period for six months but has now extended it by 30 days only.
PRIME Top Kenya tea buyer Cargill exits market The American company’s exit from the tea auction is set to impact at least 40 of its employees in Kenya.
PRIME Comesa watchdog flags two fertiliser firms in Kenya for price gouging Yara and ETG are accused of using their controlling market position to gouge prices and unfairly raise mark-ups.
Agency rolls out GMO crops’ trials across the country after court nod The commencement of the field trials comes just days after the High Court dismissed several petitions, that were challenging the decision by the Cabinet to lift the ban on GMOs that had lasted...
Coffee sales up 93pc on higher volumes The volume of coffee beans brought to the auction, which is held every Tuesday on the floor of the exchange, has increased sharply this season due to good harvests of the crop across the country.
Bill locks out tea farmers from guaranteed subsidy kitty The Bill, which underwent the first reading in the House last week, hands 60 percent of the money that will be raised from the tea levy to the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK).
Civil society calls for ban on harmful agricultural inputs The call came as fears abound that agrochemicals banned for use in farms in Europe could have found their way into Kenya, exposing consumers to health risks.
Eggs prices ease but cost of feeds big headache to poultry farmers Kenya is a major importer of eggs especially from its neighbours Uganda and Tanzania, as local supply is unable to meet the growing demand for the food commodity.
PRIME What Sugar Act, 2022 means for sector and consumers Local sugar prices will likely increase due to implementation of the Act, which has introduced a Sugar Development Levy charged at four percent of the total value of sugar imports.
Inflation falls to over 17-year low on declining food, energy costs Inflation fell to 2.7 percent in October from 3.6 percent in September, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics said.
PRIME Shopkeeper credit hand consumers lifeline amid costly loans Thirty percent of consumers who bought goods or services on credit used local shop arrangements.
African youth root for nature-based solutions to climate woes The First Thousand African Youth Summit on Food Systems and Agroecology, dubbed the “Summit of Solutions”, brought together over 300 youth in person and more than 1,000 virtual participants.
Pump prices drop to lowest level in 19 months Super petrol prices have fallen by the largest margin of Sh8.18 a litre since May 2020 to Sh180.66 in Nairobi.
Kenya to restrict raw exports of gold, other minerals Mining ministry says gold, gemstones and granite will be the first batch of minerals to be exported after value addition.
Researchers push for more acreage under sugar beet Sugar beet is a root vegetable grown for its high sugar content and serves as one of the two main global sources of sugar.
PRIME Patronage politics and graft in Kenya If you asked me to name the biggest cause of corruption and bad governance in Kenya today, I would answer-without hesitation-it is patronage politics.
Kenya eyes new policy on eco-friendly coffee, tea trade This comes amid growing global pressure for environmentally sustainable farming to help tackle threats posed by climate change.
