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Five Kenyan women recognised among FAO’s global agriculture heroines

Sacco ReviewJune 24, 202605 mins

Kenya has strengthened its global reputation in agriculture after five Kenyan women were nominated to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) “100 Women Heroines of 2026”, an international recognition celebrating women who are transforming food systems and rural economies worldwide. The announcement, made under the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, places Kenya at…

FAO, ICLEI to hold urban food systems workshop in Nairobi

Sacco ReviewJune 9, 202602 mins

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,…

Sudan ban triggers 69% collapse in Kenya’s tea exports as Pakistan strengthens market share

Sacco ReviewJune 8, 202603 mins

Kenya’s tea sector has suffered a sharp setback following Sudan’s trade ban, which led to a 69 percent collapse in exports during the first quarter of 2025, leaving the country at risk of losing 1.79 million kilograms of tea. The ban, triggered by the ongoing civil war in Sudan, has disrupted one of Kenya’s key…

Livestock outpaces other agricultural sectors in global growth: FAO study

Sacco ReviewJune 7, 2026June 7, 202605 mins

Livestock has emerged as the fastest‑growing component of global agriculture, according to a new study by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), which highlights rising demand for animal‑source foods such as poultry, eggs and pork. The report shows that the global supply of terrestrial animal‑source foods (TASF) has expanded sharply over the past six decades,…

FAO, EU launches GIS-based Database Systems Implementation Guideline in Kisumu

Sacco ReviewMarch 17, 202603 mins

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Union (EU) under the Digital Land Governance Programme, has officially launched the GIS Based Database Systems Implementation Guideline in Kisumu County. The launch according to the officials, marks a momentous journey towards digitization of the processes at the Council of Governors, the…

KALRO partners with stakeholders to support livestock trade and export in EA

Sacco ReviewDecember 8, 202508 mins

The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) has partnered with stakeholders in the livestock sector to come up with a project proposal aimed at supporting livestock trade and export in the Eastern Africa region. The project, funded by the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) will be implemented by KALRO and the Food and…

Over 7 million farmers to benefit as Gov’t acquires digital agriculture system

Sacco ReviewNovember 28, 202504 mins

Over 7 million farmers are set to benefit from a pivotal digital transformation in the agriculture sector after the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and development partners handed over the Kenya Integrated Agriculture Management Information System (KIAMIS) to the Ministry of Agriculture. The handover witnessed during the ongoing Intergovernmental Forum on Agriculture in Naivasha was…

45 farmer groups set for Tunza project in Vihiga

Sacco ReviewNovember 16, 202502 mins

Forty-five farmer groups have been selected to participate in the first phase of the TUNZA Project, an initiative funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in Vihiga County. This follows a sensitization and application process that attracted at least 375 groups of farmers during a vetting conducted by the Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries…

Trans Nzoia SACCOs to benefit from FAO supported climate project

Sacco ReviewOctober 23, 202503 mins

Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) and farmer groups across 20 wards in Trans Nzoia County are set to benefit from a five-year environmental initiative aimed at promoting low-carbon agricultural activities. The initiative, known as TUNZA, is supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and seeks to rehabilitate degraded areas such as open quarries and eroded lands….

Kakamega County, FAO partner on 6-year Tunza Green Climate Fund project

Sacco ReviewSeptember 11, 202505 mins

The County Government of Kakamega has strike a deal with Food and Agriculture Organisation, (FAO) to partner in order to to improve and strengthen poultry, coffee, fruit trees and African leafy vegetables farming to achieve the desired value chains, The project dubbed Tunza Green climate fund project, is tailored to ensure agriculture value chains are…