Coffee Production to Drop by 1O% as High Cost of Fertilizer Bites
Headlines
The high fertilizer costs in Kenya are projected to cut coffee production by 10 percent to 700,000 bags for the
By Lynnet Okumu
·Tag: Farmers
Why It is Hard to Be a Farmer in Sub-Saharan Africa
Feature
Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa is still a challenge, thanks to the several major infrastructural and natural challenges farmers are facing
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Farmers Petition Parliament To Review EU Policy
Government and Policy
Farmers, led by industry associations the Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya, the National Potato Council of Kenya, and the Cereal
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A Look At The Prices Of Beans In Major Towns Across The Country
Commodity Watch
The market for beans is overwhelming, both locally and internationally. They particularly fetch better prices when it is not harvesting
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Government Sets Out to Apprehend Unregistered Irish Potato Dealers
Commodity Watch
You might soon get yourself arrested if you are an unregistered dealer in Irish potato in Kenya following a gazette
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Bayer To Provide Crop Relief To 700,000 Smallholder Farmers
Investment
Multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences company Bayer has launched the “Better Farms, Better Lives” initiative to assist smallholder farmers in
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KTDA to Curb Leaf Hawking by Increasing Farmers’ Pay
Headlines
Kenya Tea and Development Agency (KTDA), in a bid to curb the practice of leaf hawking, has increased payouts to
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Equity Bank Signs 5.7 Billion Partnership with European Investment Bank
Investment
Equity Bank has signed a 5.7-billion-shilling partnership with the European Investment Bank (EIB) aimed at providing economic opportunities for small
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Farmers Should Adopt Mechanized Agriculture to Avoid Losses Resulting from Climate Change
Headlines
Kenya is among nations that risk facing serious food shortages if issues of climate change are not mitigated. According to
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Kenya’s Potato Production on the Low Due to Seeds Recycling
Commodity Watch
Potato production across the country is gradually on the decline owing to the inadequacy of certified seeds. Even with the
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