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Kenya is charting a new course for its sugar industry, shifting beyond raw sugar production to ethanol, renewable energy, and bio‑based products in a bid to cut fuel costs, create rural jobs, and restore confidence among farmers and investors. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said the government has undertaken sweeping reforms since 2022 to revive a…
More than 600 smallholder dairy farmers in Muhoroni Constituency are set to benefit from the installation of two solar‑powered milk coolers, part of a government programme designed to cut post‑harvest losses and expand market access in Kisumu County. The coolers, each with a capacity of 1,000 litres, were handed over through a partnership between the…
Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma has condemned the long‑standing culture of speeding among miraa transporters, describing it as “foolishness” that must be abandoned in favour of safer and more sustainable practices. Speaking during the inauguration of the Miraa Promotion Committee at the county headquarters, Mutuma said the reckless driving associated with miraa deliveries exposes both drivers…
Kenya will host the sixth edition of Avocado Africa 2026, a major international summit that is expected to draw leading players in the global fruits and vegetables industry. The four‑day conference, scheduled for May 26–29 at the Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi, will bring together farmers, exporters, investors, policymakers, researchers, development partners and agribusiness leaders…
The Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) has kicked off a grower registration exercise that will run from today, May 25, to June 1, 2026, paving the way for Grower Representative Elections scheduled for June 25, 2026. The elections, anchored in the Sugar Act No. 11 of 2024, will allow sugarcane growers across Kenya’s sugar catchment areas…
The government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, is mobilizing Ksh4.5 billion to modernize tea processing and expand value-addition infrastructure in a move aimed at boosting farmers’ earnings, lowering production costs, and strengthening Kenya’s position in the global tea market. The upgrade programme, which targets aging factories and weak value addition capacity within…
Dairy farmers in Kisii and Nyamira counties have received a major boost after the government delivered four milk coolers, each with a capacity of 1,000 litres, to local cooperatives. The units, flagged off by Governor Paul Simba Arati, Livestock Principal Secretary Jonathan Mueke, and Broadcasting PS Stephen Isaboke, are expected to serve about 1,200 farmers…
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has defended the Tea Levy Regulations 2026, describing the measure as a strategic investment aimed at securing the long‑term competitiveness of Kenya’s tea industry. Speaking on Thursday, May 21, 2026, Kagwe said the levy is not intended to burden farmers or businesses but to ensure that proceeds from tea exports…
In a bid to increase cotton production and support thousands of cotton growing households, Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) through Miraa, Pyrethrum, Fibre and other Industrial Crops Directorate (MPFID) has intensified revitalization of cotton production in all the cotton-growing counties in the country. Speaking during the Cotton and Pesticides Distribution Launch in Mbeere South, Embu…
The Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe has called for sweeping laws to ban the export of raw agricultural produce and compel value addition before products leave Kenya, saying the move could unlock millions of jobs for young people. Speaking during the International Tea Day celebrations at Momul Tea Factory in Kericho,…
