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Coffee growers earned a combined USD 6.05 million in Sale 38 at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. AB dominated volumes, while AA fetched the highest average price among major grades. New KPCU led marketing agents, handling nearly a third of the coffee sold. Kenyan coffee growers pocketed a combined USD 6.05 million after Sale 38 of…
Kiganda Estate has secured Africa’s first Rainforest Alliance regenerative agriculture certification. The farm is using new practices to improve soil health, conserve water and manage pests. The certification could open new markets and strengthen returns for the estate. Kiganda Estate in Thika, Kiambu County, has become the first farm in Africa certified under the Rainforest…
Taita Taveta stakeholders have identified key areas to strengthen agriculture. Farmers called for more support in production and value addition. Officials urged a shift towards profitable, market driven farming. Agricultural stakeholders in Taita Taveta have identified priority interventions to boost farming and improve livelihoods. Agricultural stakeholders in Taita Taveta County have held a forum to…
Farmers can turn damaged potatoes into soap instead of losing them to waste. Potato soap sells for about Ksh200, creating a new income stream. KALRO is offering training on potato value addition. Potato farmers and young entrepreneurs are being encouraged to turn surplus and damaged potatoes into soap as part of efforts to reduce post-harvest…
Tea prices improved sharply at the Mombasa auction. Githongo tea fetched a top Ksh670.8 per kilogramme. Coffee farmers earned Ksh877 million from 15,325 bags. Kenya’s tea and coffee markets generated Ksh1.7 billion in last week’s auctions, with both sectors posting notably improved prices for farmers. Tea auction KTDA-managed factories received Ksh917.6 million from dealers after…
Meru farmers urged to embrace organic farming. Safaricom launches Bundles ya Mkulima. Farmers gain easier access to markets and inputs. Farmers in Meru have been urged to shun excessive use of chemicals in food crops and to instead embrace organic farming to reduce the risk of the increasing cancer cases in the region. Meru Deputy…
Coffee sales rise to Ksh 896.5 million at the weekly auction. Gakuyu factory records the highest price for Grade AA coffee. Strong buyer demand prompts calls for increased farmer production. The coffee market netted Ksh 896,557,424.23 after the sale of 15,906 bags at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE), up from Ksh 839 million the previous…
Smallholder tea factories earned Ksh 906.8 million at the Mombasa auction. Githongo Tea Factory topped prices at Ksh 670.8 per kg. East of Rift teas outperformed West of Rift offerings. Smallholder tea factories earned Ksh 906,842,793.90 last week after auctioning 2,537,830 kg of made tea through the Mombasa Tea Auction. Githongo Tea Factory in Meru…
Millers face penalties for delayed farmer payments. Weighbridge fraud crackdown targets cane losses. Sugar production rises as Kenya battles imports. Sugarcane farmers will be protected from miller exploitation as the government cracks the whip on delayed payments and weighbridge tonnage fraud. The Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) has ordered that sugar millers must pay farmers within…
Taita Taveta banana farmers are set to benefit from a Sh8.6 million value chain grant. TATABA will invest in transport, storage and equipment to improve banana handling and market access. The cooperative will also shift its ripening facility to solar power to cut operating costs. Banana farmers under the Taita Taveta Banana Farmers’ Cooperative Society…
