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Fall armyworm infestations now affect more than 40 per cent of Kenya’s maize-growing areas. FAO warns that the pest could cause significant crop losses and threaten food security. Farmers trained under a three-year project are adopting safer pest monitoring and control methods. More than 40 per cent of Kenya’s maize-growing areas now carry fall armyworm…
Government has increased preparations to ensure fertiliser supplies ahead of the upcoming rainy seasons. More than 8.9 million registered farmers are targeted under the subsidised input programme. Farmers yet to join the programme have been urged to complete registration to access the inputs. The government has procured 15 million 50 kilogramme bags of fertiliser ahead…
Kakamega has confirmed anthrax infections in cattle in two sub-counties. Farmers have been urged to vaccinate livestock and avoid unnecessary animal movements. County authorities have stepped up surveillance and vaccination efforts to contain the outbreak. Anthrax has been confirmed in cattle in Kisa North ward of Khwisero Sub-county and Malinya area of Ikolomani Sub-county, Kakamega…
Integrated farming is offering small-scale farmers new ways to maximise limited land and resources. Busia farmers are demonstrating how improved poultry housing and biosecurity can reduce losses. Government efforts to diversify agriculture are opening new opportunities in poultry, fish farming and cocoa production. The government is promoting an integrated farming model that could transform small-scale…
The government’s subsidised fertiliser programme has distributed nearly 1.26 million bags of farm inputs worth KSh3.09 billion through the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) Bungoma Silo Complex since 2023, highlighting the growing uptake of the E-Voucher Inputs System among farmers in Western Kenya. The figures were revealed during a multi-agency field verification visit to…
AFA is seeking industry views before introducing changes to horticultural regulations. Farmers and traders have 14 days to submit written recommendations on the proposed rules. County-level consultations are scheduled to bring stakeholders together in December. The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has invited farmers, traders and other stakeholders to comment on proposed horticultural regulations. The…
Sudan has reopened a key market for Kenyan tea exporters after 20 months of restrictions. Millions of kilogrammes of tea destined for Sudan remained stranded in Mombasa warehouses. Renewed diplomatic engagement has also raised hopes of wider trade and transport links between the two countries. Sudan has lifted its ban on tea imports from Kenya,…
Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Holdings Ltd has appointed Kanja Thuku as acting Group Chief Executive Officer with effect from November 10, 2026. The Board made the decision following the departure of Francis Miano, who has gone on annual leave and terminal leave ahead of his retirement. The company said both follow its Human Resource…
Farmers in Kiambu County are asking the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to step in as monkeys destroy their crops, a problem they say is threatening food production, household incomes and the survival of families that depend on farming. For these farmers, the raids are no longer a passing nuisance. They are a recurring loss that…
Kenyan factories crushed 7.76 million tonnes of sugarcane between January and September 2026, up sharply from 4.97 million tonnes a year earlier. The extra cane translated into 690,521 tonnes of sugar, a 56.7 per cent increase from the 440,652 tonnes recorded in the same months of 2025. Kenya Sugar Board Chief Executive Officer Jude Chesire…
