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Farmers across Kenya are increasingly adopting technology to improve productivity, reduce losses, and modernize agricultural practices as the sector embraces digital transformation. Innovations such as mobile farming applications and data-driven crop monitoring tools are helping farmers make informed decisions on crop management, pest control, and livestock production. One of the initiatives driving the shift is […]

For more than 15 years, Simon Ngure from Mathioya Murang’a  has been growing aerial yams after uprooting coffee bushes after being frustrated due to poor pay. Initially Ngure had tried growing purple yams but it wasn’t doing well as the tubers were not growing big. He met a friend who introduced him to the aerial

Farmers in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid counties are increasingly turning to thorn melon, also known as kiwano or horned melon, as a reliable and profitable crop in the face of recurring droughts. The fruit, known for its spiky orange skin and green jelly-like interior, is gaining popularity in counties such as Makueni, Machakos, Kajiado, and

Members of the National Assembly and Senate are advocating for an increase in budget allocation to the agriculture and livestock sector, citing its critical role in enhancing food production and reducing reliance on imports. The appeal was made following a consultative meeting with state corporations and ministry officials in Malindi. Agriculture and Livestock Committee Chairperson

Members of the National Assembly and the Senate are pushing for a higher budget allocation to the agriculture and livestock sector, citing the need to strengthen food production and reduce the country’s dependence on imports. The call was made during a consultative meeting with state corporation heads and ministry officials in Malindi. Speaking after the

Kenya has concluded National Performance Trials (NPTs) for genetically modified cassava, marking a key milestone toward its possible commercial rollout. The trials took place in Kandara, Murang’a County, as well as in Mtwapa and Alupe. According to the National Biosafety Authority (NBA), the crop has now met the requirements to proceed to the next stage

A unique papaya variety, the Solo Sunrise (Hawaiian), is attracting growing interest at a demonstration farm in Riandira along the Kenol–Makutano highway. Agricultural specialists note that this improved hybrid pawpaw is highly productive, yielding approximately 200 to 300 fruits per tree each year, with a relatively short maturity period of 6 to 8 months. The

Murang’a County has rolled out a new initiative to incorporate organically produced food into its school feeding programme, aiming to improve children’s nutrition while creating dependable markets for farmers practicing regenerative agriculture. The programme is being implemented through a collaboration of five partners—Kenya Organic Agriculture Network (KOAN), Digital Green, Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM)

Turkana County is ramping up efforts to transform its largely arid landscape into a productive agricultural hub through strategic irrigation development, as part of Kenya’s broader plan to boost food security. The national government, through the State Department for Irrigation, is targeting an additional two million acres under irrigation, with Turkana projected to contribute about

Avocado farmers across Kenya have received a major boost after the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) officially approved the start of harvesting for export via sea shipment, following improved fruit maturity across key growing regions. The regulator had initially delayed the season after a field survey conducted between March 1 and 6 revealed that avocados