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.
PRIME The costly vegetables at odds with record-low inflation Vegetable prices have remained high on supply and production disruptions.
PRIME Kenya’s exports to African States slowest in five years Kenya’s earnings from goods sold to African countries for the half-year that ended June 2024 grew at the slowest pace in five years.
Epra shuts 14 stations for selling contaminated fuel Epra tested fuel from 1,321 sampled oil vendors.
Tea export earnings rise by Sh33bn on higher volumes The value of tea exports reached Sh203.71 billion in the 2023/24 financial year.
Value of coffee sold up on higher volumes, prices Domestic consumption of coffee hit 2,051 metric tonnes in the year to June 2023, up from 1,722 tonnes in the previous year.
Chaos grows as tea farmers protest low bonus payment In Kirinyaga County, hundreds of tea farmers linked to Thumaita Tea Factory took to the streets to protest poor bonus payment.
NBK targets farmers with new Sh2bn fund Farmers will also tap loans to buy and install bio-digesters to enable them to convert organic waste into energy for household and farm use.
State extends window for raw Macadamia exports A moratorium on export of raw or in-shell macadamia nuts was lifted on November 3, 2023 for a period of one year.
Meru factory blames cut in farmers’ pay on lower orthodox tea prices The farmers are angry that their factory is the lowest paying compared to neighbouring factories.
Brookside payouts to North Rift farmers rise to Sh918m Brookside has about 160,000 farmers in the region.
Kapchorua tea production up 44pc on expansion of factory The listed agricultural plantation firm recorded an increase in total tea produced from 6.01 million kilogrammes (kgs) the year before, consisting of own-grown and bought leaves.
Cereals board seeks 1.65m bags of fertiliser for subsidy deal Paperwork on a tender call by NCPB showed that the sought consignment would include 1.06 million bags of planting fertiliser while 597,000 bags will be top-dresser.
Alarm as suspicious fires raze cane farms in Kisumu The fires that started in June have so far claimed 36,000 tonnes of sugarcane.
PRIME Pyrethrum extract prices rebound to a record high on weak shilling About 98 percent of Kenya’s pyrethrum extract is exported.
Experts urge shift to newer rice varieties, AI solutions Data by the KNBS shows the country's annual rice consumption is over one million tonnes, while production capacity is approximately 230,000 tonnes.
PRIME Kenya miraa exports double on reopened Somalia market Somalia is the main destination of miraa exports from Kenya, buying 99 percent of the exported crop.
PRIME Victory Farms plans Sh750m expansion of fish business Cage fish farming has gained traction in Lake Victoria with more than 4,000 cages in place.
PRIME Why more Kenyan exporters are shifting to sea freight Horticulture exporters in Kenya are increasingly compelled to transport their produce by sea rather than air.
PRIME Relief for Kenya cowpeas exporters as UK halves test sample size The UK has been asking fresh produce exporters to test 10 percent of their export volumes
State borrowed Sh16bn for livestock insurance project The main role of the KDC is to connect pastoralists better to the markets
