Tag: Food security
Researchers, innovators team up to fight climate change
Researchers in the country have teamed up to find a lasting solution to the effects of climate change and the declining food security.
In Kiambu...
State urged to relax rules for sale of traditional vegetable seeds
Agriculture stakeholders are calling on the government to allow farmers to trade Traditional Leafy Vegetables (TLVs) in order to increase their accessibility and enhance...
Kenya reach scientific breakthrough to tackle fall armyworm
Kenyan scientists and are calling on policymakers to upscale production of biological pest control measures to combat fall armyworm which continues to threaten the...
Ruto says state interventions to ease cost of living, create jobs
President William Ruto has said various programmes his administration is undertaking will see a significant reduction in cost of basic food items and bring...
Agriculture stakeholders back seed saving to improve food security
Kenya could see a significant improvement in its food security efforts by encouraging indigenous seed saving practices among smallholder farmers across the country.
According to...
Looming hunger emergency for S. Sudanese fleeing Sudan conflict, WFP warns
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday warned of a looming hunger emergency on the border between South Sudan and Sudan as...
State urged to subsidize fertilizer for indigenous crops
The Kenya Crops and Dairy Market Systems (KCDMS) Chief of Party Robert Mwadime is urging the government to extend the subsidized fertilizer programme to...
We must harness Africa’s agricultural potential, Ruto says
Africa has a potential to feed itself and export the surplus, President William Ruto has said.
He noted that the continent has huge agricultural space...
Global supply constraints bite as maize prices rise in June
Kenya’s maize imports fell to 386,864 bags last month compared to a high of 1,169,072 bags reported in March this year according to latest...
USAID to inject Ksh 22.6B in dairy, horticulture value chains
The United States Agency International Development (USAID) has committed Ksh 22.6 billion to support dairy and horticultural farmers increase their production.
Through the Kenya Crops...
