Questions raised over Kenya’s agriculture minister’s plan to import 5.5 million bags of yellow maize for livestock
CS Kagwe said that the government would release regular maize from the National Strategic Food Reserve to millers producing maize flour for human consumption. This intervention aims to cushion the wananchi from the impact of soaring unga prices.
Killing fly with a hammer: How tiny Lesotho ended up with the highest US tariffs in the world
Last year, the landlocked kingdom bordered on all sides by South Africa with a population of 2.3 million people, celebrated 200 years of the founding of the Basotho nation and 58 years of independence from British rule.
Bringing village into town: Kenya’s First Lady capitalises on craving for rustic life to promote ‘kitchen garden’ in urban areas
Principal Secretary for State Department for Agriculture, Kipronoh Ronoh, speaking during the national ‘Mama Kitchen Garden Initiative meeting in Nairobi, said by empowering women to establish small-scale kitchen gardens, we ensure that families have access to fresh, nutritious food and create income-generating opportunities.
Kenya may benefit from steep US tariffs on Africa, which signals end of AGOA deal
The Hillbrow Tower, an iconic tower used to identify the Johannesburg skyline, is seen as the sun rises, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 20, 2019.
Comesa leather value chain strategy that aims grow regional industrialisation launched in Kenya
Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI) Executive Director Nicholas Mudungwe reinforced the need for commitment and collaboration in implementing the strategy, likening the process to marriage, where teamwork and adaptability are essential.
Fish farmers in Vihiga County trained as pisciculture becomes a key economic activity western Kenya
With aquaculture becoming a powerful tool to eradicate poverty in the country, Kamenju urged the farmers to apply the skills they get from the training and take fish farming as a serious business to generate income.
Mushroom: ‘Meat’ that grows in sacks becomes key plank in conservation of Uplands Forest, west of Nairobi
Mushroom farming requires precision. A sachet of spores – costing between Ksh20,000 and Ksh25,000 – can inoculate 700-800 sacks filled with hay. After 22 days in a controlled environment, where conditions are shielded from wind, direct sunlight, and strong odours that could affect growth, the mushrooms begin to sprout.
Ranked among Africa’s leading milk producers, Kenya now guns to raise production to 10 billion litres per annum
The Dairy Industry Bill, 2024, currently before parliament will regulate and promote the dairy industry in order to reduce milk loss, improve safety and quality of dairy products, if passed.
Kenya focuses on investments in manufacturing as anchor of industrialisation, says minister
Mukhwana said the construction of the multi-billion Nakuru County Aggregation and Industrial Park (CAIP) at Ngongongeri Farm in Njoro Sub-County aimed at transforming the Central Rift region into a major commercial hub, had finally kicked off and was expected to host a variety of industries, including ICT hubs, energy-sector companies, engineering and construction firms and chemical industries.
African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation approves listing of human medicines on the continent
The African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation (AMRH) initiative is a continental programme under the African Union development agency-NEPAD, established to strengthen regulatory systems for medicinal products across Africa. It works to improve access to safe, effective and quality-assured medicines by supporting the alignment of national and regional regulatory frameworks, capacity building, and the establishment of robust oversight mechanisms.
