July 2021

By George Munene The government is targeting an increase in the current Sh33 minimum milk buying price to encourage improved production by farmers. Poor rains across the country and the high cost of feed have contributed to dwindling milk supplies, which have fallen short of meeting the existing demand. “The newly embarked on regulations within

By George Munene A little over a year after establishing Ifarm360, as a crowdfunding hub that helped pool investment for farmers short on capital, the company’s founders were faced with a challenge most Kenyan farmers are all too familiar with: difficulty in obtaining a consistent and ready market.  This set them up with the small

By George Munene Avo Pesa is a new platform that connects avocado farmers to local and international avocado buyers. Founded by The Avocado Society of Kenya (ASOK), a registered association for avocado growers, exporters, and other value chain players, Avo Pesa will help streamline marketing inefficiency within the avocado sector by connecting farmers directly to

By George Munene Kirinyaga County farmers are set to benefit from the construction of four new markets that will curtail losses caused by long farm-to-market wait times for avocado and tomato farmers. The aggregation centers that are set to be completed in the next three months will be based in Githure, Gathoge, Karumandi, and Makutano

By George Munene Kenya has introduced a Mark of Quality, ‘KS1758’ Code of Practice for locally traded horticultural produce. This is meant to improve the quality and efficacy of domestically consumed vegetables and fruits. At its unveiling, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary, Peter Munya said the quality mark will also help farmers earn a premium from supermarkets and