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Farmers in Kirinyaga Central and Ndia constituencies have been encouraged to embrace coffee farming and reduce their reliance on maize cultivation, which stakeholders say yields considerably lower returns. Speaking at Kaitheri in Kerugoya, Kirinyaga Central, National Coffee Cooperative Union (NACCU) Chairman Felix Mwai noted that the two constituencies collectively produced 16 million kilogrammes of coffee,…
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has disbursed Sh12.1 million in compensation to 44 families in Gituagi Village, Nyeri County, whose homes and crops were destroyed when the Gura Hydro Canal collapsed during the recent long‑rain season. Speaking during the compensation announcement, Gura Hydro Power Project Chairman Wambugu Mukundi said the community had embraced the…
Milk processor Brookside Dairy has released KSh255 million in bonuses to its contracted farmers during the six months ending May 2026. The payouts were issued to suppliers who met quality standards and surpassed milk delivery targets under the company’s long-running incentive programme. The bonus, which is paid in addition to regular milk payments, is intended…
The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock has resumed fresh consideration of the Tea (Amendment) Bill, 2023, after Speaker Moses Wetang’ula directed a new review of the legislation following a conflict of interest complaint against a member of parliament. Wetang’ula’s ruling followed a complaint by Nyeri tea farmer Dr John Omanga, who questioned…
The government is intensifying efforts to shift the tea industry from bulk exports of raw produce to higher‑value processed and branded products, even as political and legislative hurdles threaten to slow the pace of reform. Speaking at the China‑Africa Forum on Agritech and Industrial Cooperation in Nairobi, Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) Chief Executive Officer…
Kenya has surpassed Egypt to become the largest producer of milk in Africa, according to Principal Secretary for Livestock Production Jonathan Mueke. Speaking in an interview with NTV, Mueke revealed that Kenya’s milk output has risen from 4.6 billion litres to 5.4 billion litres, placing the country ahead of Egypt in continental rankings. “We always…
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) are set to host an all-day workshop in Nairobi focused on designing nutrition-sensitive investment strategies for wholesale food markets. Kicking off on Wednesday, June 10, at 8:00 a.m. at the Argyle Grand Hotel, the event will gather city and county officials from Nairobi,…
The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has announced the release of 100,000 bags of subsidised fertiliser following protests by farmers in the North Rift region over a severe shortage that disrupted top-dressing activities during a critical stage of maize production. The shortage, which affected several depots across the region, sparked demonstrations on June 3,…
Panic has gripped Kenya’s tea sector following the implementation of a Sh2.28 per kilogram levy at the Mombasa Tea Auction, with farmers and factories warning of reduced bonuses and mounting unsold stock. Producers in the Mt Kenya region say the levy has disrupted the market, forcing buyers to shift to cheaper alternatives from Burundi, Rwanda,…
Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Mutahi Kagwe, has called for international action to eliminate hazardous agricultural chemicals, urging that substances deemed unsafe in some countries should not be allowed in markets with weaker regulations. Speaking at the opening of the 2026 World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) General Assembly in Nairobi, Kagwe emphasized that farmers…
