AGRA Deepens Pact With Government to Turn Smallholder Farms Into Thriving Businesses
AGRA Deepens Pact With Government to Turn Smallholder Farms Into Thriving Businesses By Editorial Team. NAIVASHA, Kenya, Thursday 27 November 2025 – AGRA has renewed its commitment to work closely with the government to drive farmer-centered agricultural growth across the country. The organisation says its new investments align fully with the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda…
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ICCF 2025 Kicks Off in Nairobi as Global Agriculture Leaders Unite to Shape the Future of Farming
ICCF 2025 Kicks Off in Nairobi as Global Agriculture Leaders Unite to Shape the Future of Farming By Peace Muthoka Nairobi’s Sarit Expo Centre came alive this morning as the International Conference on Contract Farming (ICCF 2025) opened its doors to global leaders, innovators, and farmers determined to redefine the future of agriculture. The two-day…
Kenya’s Dennis Andaye Honored at World Farmers Markets Coalition Awards in Rome
Kenya’s Dennis Andaye Honored at World Farmers Markets Coalition Awards in Rome. Rome, Italy – November 2025:The international farmers markets community gathered in Rome for the Third General Assembly of the World Farmers Markets Coalition (WorldFMC), where the 2025 WorldFMC Awards celebrated outstanding achievements in creating fairer, more inclusive, and sustainable food systems. The annual…
Kenya Pavilion Marks World Coffee Day with a “Coffee Fest” at Expo 2025 OsakaNairobi, Kenya, 2nd October 2025
Kenya Pavilion Marks World Coffee Day with a “Coffee Fest” at Expo 2025 OsakaNairobi, Kenya, 2nd October 2025. By Editorial Team. The Kenya Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka transformed this year’s October Fest into a celebration of World Coffee Day, turning Commons A into a lively showcase of Kenya’s globally renowned coffee. Visitors from around…
Kenya’s GMO Potato Nears Reality: Scientists Say Farmers Could Save Big on Fungicides.
Dr. Miriam Mbiyu (Left), , a plant scientist at KALRO displays samples of genetically modified (GMO) potatoes during media study tour at confined field trials at Muguga. Muguga, Kiambu – August 21, 2025 — Kenya’s agricultural sector is on the verge of a major breakthrough after scientists at the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation…
Kenya Turns to Science and Innovation to Tackle Food Security.
Different stakeholders, researchers and partners pose for a group photo during the Kenya National Research Festival at Egerton University on August 18, 2025. By Peace Muthoka. Njoro, August 18, 2025 — Kenya is stepping up efforts to harness science, technology, and innovation (STI) to boost food security and strengthen resilience against climate change. This was…
AGRA Unveils Africa’s First Digital Seed Catalogue to Empower Millions of Farmers.
L-R: Fikirini Jackobs, Principal Secretary, State Department for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy, Alice Ruhweza, AGRA President and Gov. Hon. Ken Lusaka, EGH, CBS, Chairman, Committee of Agriculture, Council of Governors during a past event held in May, 2025. Nairobi, Kenya – Farmers across Africa are set to benefit from a new digital tool that…
The Coffee Club Kenya Launched: Celebrating Kenya’s Coffee Heritage.
The Coffee Club Kenya opened today at Luqman Mall, celebrating Kenya’s coffee heritage and urban coffee culture. Attended by Ministers, MPs, and industry leaders, the launch aligns with the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, focusing on innovation, sustainability, and jobs in agriculture. The coffee club blends Kenya’s agricultural legacy with its social scene. A government official…
Kenya Bans 50 Toxic Pesticides in Landmark Move for Food Safety.
The Kenyan government has banned over 50 harmful pesticide products, marking a major victory for public health and environmental activists. The move, announced by Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on May 7, 2025, aims to protect farmers, consumers, and ecosystems from hazardous chemicals. Civil society groups have praised the ban but warn that enforcement will…
AGRA Pushes For Home-Grown Solutions In African Agriculture.
The Agricultural Development Agency, (AGRA), has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to transforming African agriculture, underscoring the need for increased investment in smallholder farmers against a backdrop of increasing global instability and evolving development assistance. Recent shifts in global development policy have upended decades of development finance frameworks, with far-reaching consequences. The agency said these global…
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