Visit us at the Amsterdam Produce show and conference to learn more about the Kenya horticulture industry.
The Amsterdam produce show and conference (Nov 15-17 2017)
Sugar Average ex-factory price per 50 kg bag Ksh 3,750
Dry Maize per bag: Nairobi Kshs 3,500 – Mombasa Kshs 3,000 – Kisumu Kshs 3,200 – Nakuru Kshs 2,500 – Eldoret Kshs 2,800 – Busia Kshs 3,150 – Kitale Kshs 2,800
Wheat per bag: Eldoret Kshs 3,000
Green Maize per bag: Nairobi Kshs 2,400 – Mombasa Kshs 5,200 – Kisumu Kshs 2,600 – Nakuru Kshs 1,500 – Eldoret Kshs 1,600 – Busia Kshs 2,000 – Kitale Kshs 2,000
Tomatoes Lg Box: Nairobi Kshs 6,200 – Mombasa Kshs 5,400 – Kisumu Kshs 6,000 – Nakuru Kshs 6,000 – Eldoret Kshs 9,000 – Busia Kshs 3,500 – Kitale Kshs 8,000
19th to 22nd April, 2018: Global Specialty Coffee Expo former SCAA in Seattle Washington – USA. Booth number 2419
2017 JKUAT Tech Expo on 9th to 10th November, Visit the Coffee Directorate stand to know more about Coffee Kenya while enjoying a cup of freshly brewed Kenyan coffee.
9th to 10th November, 2017 exhibition during the JKUAT Tech Expo. Visit the Coffee Directorate stand to know more about Coffee Kenya while enjoying a cup of freshly brewed Kenyan coffee.
WHOLESALE COMMODITY PRICES AS AT 10/11/2017
Kenya signs agriculture bilateral deals with Ireland
Ireland and Kenya have signed bilateral agreements and grants aimed at boosting the agricultural sector.
Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney, who also visited Somalia and Ethiopia earlier in the week, presented a five-year plan on Ireland and Kenya to collaborate in agriculture.Read more…
Why agriculture in Africa needs digital transformation
Scientists are now calling for a technological transformation in how Africans undertake agricultural production. With almost three quarters of the workforce on the continent focussed on agriculture, such a change could lead to rapid innovation.Read more…
Kenya ranked top for agriculture innovations
Kenya has been rated among leading nations in innovative agriculture. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said the move by several universities and other institutions of higher learning in Kenya to embrace Farmer Field School (FFS) initiatives had made Kenya climb the ladder among 90 countries. Read more…
Making a fortune from strawberry farming
The sky is clear as we drive from Eldoret town towards Kaptagat in Ainabkoi, some 16km away.
Our destination is on an eight-acre farm in Teltet village where farmer Isaac Chumba grows strawberry, among other crop.Read more…
Country has enough Maize,says Agriculture CS Bett
The Government has fought off reports of insufficient maize supplies and maintained that a 2kg packet of flour should not retail at more than Ksh.115.Read more..
Kenya ranked top for agriculture innovations
Kenya has been rated among leading nations in innovative agriculture. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said the move by several universities and other institutions of higher learning in Kenya to embrace Farmer Field School (FFS) initiatives had made Kenya climb the ladder among 90 countries.Read more…
World Bank starts project to boost agriculture
The World Bank has announced plans to fund a five-year Sh20 billion agriculture project in 21 counties. The bank’s lead agriculture economist Ladisy Komba on Sunday said the institution would fund 80 per cent of the programme.Read more…
Brief news on issues that affect farming and agricultural activities in the country
Veterinary services personnel in Tana River County have been put on high alert following reports of deaths of more than 100 cows from suspected anthrax outbreak.Read more…
Kenya’s top farmers feted
Twenty-four top farmers from different parts of the country were honoured last Friday during the fifth National Farmers’ Awards Competition gala. Read more…
Soil testing is key requirement if you want better yields
Contrary to the expectation of many farmers, maximum yields are not achieved only after employment of good agricultural practices such as fertiliser application and use of certified seeds coupled with proper land preparation. Read more…