Tag: Agriculture

Seeds of change: Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit ignites a new chapter in agricultural prosperity

In a landmark gathering, the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit convened from May 7 to 9, 2024, at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi. The event marked a turning point in Africa’s agricultural narrative, heralding a new era of sustainability, productivity, and prosperity across the continent. After the summit at KICC, […]...

Kenya-US STIP negotiations: Ruto’s upcoming US visit sets the stage for key bilateral trade agreements.

In the first two weeks of April 2024, Kenya held another negotiation round on the US-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP). Assistant United States Trade Representative (USTR)...

16 Feb 2024

CBK agriculture survey: Sector shows resilience, expects price decline despite challenges.

The Central Bank of Kenya released the Agriculture Sector Survey for January 2024, highlighting the sector’s significant contribution to the country’s economy. Accounting for an estimate...

8 Dec 2023

Urgent action, bold leadership, and global commitments key to accelerating Africa’s climate wins

Climate change stands as a threat to the foundations of our global food systems. Today, soaring temperatures, shifting weather patterns, and extreme weather are adversely affecting our ability to feed...

7 Dec 2023

COP28 should prioritise harnessing AI and agricultural technology for sustainable farming

Around one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions result from food production, distribution and consumption — meaning that any attempt to meet the terms set out in the Paris Agreement has to add...

14 Aug 2023

Empowering Africa’s youth to transform food systems and unlock economic potential

Africa stands at a critical juncture in its history, with a rapidly growing youth population that presents both challenges and opportunities. As the continent grapples with pressing issues such as foo...

31 Jul 2023

The Global Stocktake and food systems: Lessons from The 2023 UN Food Systems Stocktaking Moment.

Time to take stock of our food systems “Creativity and innovation are, in fact, key to sustainably transforming our food systems into ones capable of feeding the continent sustainably and creating d...

8 May 2023

Bad weather conditions suppressed agricultural production and subdued economic growth in 2022: KNBS

The Kenyan economy in 2022 was marked by many negative shocks from the supply side. The persistent shocks, which are still there, created negative effects, impacting economic activity and raising the ...

4 Nov 2022

Seizing the moment: Agribusiness holds the key to economic transformation

By Chris Flowers Agriculture does indeed hold the key to economic transformation for Kenya and the East African region. The challenge, however, lies in practising agriculture sustainably in a manner t...

21 Oct 2022

Financial institutions must build internal capacity to address climate change risks

The effects of climate change have caught up with us, and they pose significant risks to different sectors. The agricultural sector is the worst hit due to changes in weather patterns and extended dro...

30 Sep 2022

An explainer: The Shamba System

There has been much debate about the Shamba System over the past few days following remarks made by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua regarding reintroducing the controversial system. What is a Shamba...

23 Sep 2022

Cost of farm inputs: Looking for a sustainable approach beyond subsiding fertiliser

President Ruto in his maiden speech during his inauguration promised to lower the price of fertiliser from the current KSh 6,500 to KSh 3,500 for a 50kg bag. A week later, the government set aside KSh...

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