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UK non-profit taps Migori farmers to commercialise in-demand grain amaranth

UK non-profit Ripple Effect International and the Kenya Agricultural and the Kenya Livestock and Research Organization (KALRO) are contracting farmers in Migori County to produce grain amaranth seeds to enable the commercialisation of the highly sought-after climate-smart crop in Kenya. According to the AfriFI Kenya Climate Smart Agricultural Productivity Project (AfriFI Kenya CS APP), the […]

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Kenya’s sugar production to increase 40% owing to historic harvest

Kenya’s sugar production is expected to increase by 40 per cent through April 2025 to 750,000 metric tons (MT) due to a historic harvest of 190,000 hectares. This increase in area harvested follows the expiration of a ban on sugarcane harvesting issued by Kenya’s Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA).  USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Service anticipates sugar

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Processors pivot to more economical high-oil-content sunflower varieties

Sunflower processors are shifting to new high-oil content sunflower varieties that are more economical to process. Previously, Kenyan farmers almost exclusively grew Kenya Fedha sunflowers. Readily available in agro-shops, this variety contains 38 per cent oil content. In comparison, Hysun 33, H8998, and Rekord sunflowers have 42-48 per cent oil content. Related News: Meru oilseed

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Agriculture Jobs in Kenya– 25th April, 2024

Position: Smallholder Segment Assistant Location: Nairobi Recruiter / Employer: Bayer East Africa Education/ Work Experience Requirements: Responsibilities: How to apply: bayerza Deadline: 15 May. 2024 Position: Project Coordinator – Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration Location: Nairobi Recruiter / Employer: World Vision Kenya Education/ Work Experience Requirements: Responsibilities: Project Planning, Coordination and Implementation (50%) Quality Assurance –

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Kenya’s only MRL tester safeguards export farmers from lost millions

Stricter European Union Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) have increased the interception and destruction of Kenya’s agriculture exports at EU borders.  To avoid losing millions in produce, Kenyan export farmers are increasingly seeking out SGS Kenya– the country’s only internal pesticide residue tester. Pesticide residues refer to the remnants of pesticides after their application on crops

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Meru oilseed processor recruiting 1,000 sunflower farmers to plug waning production

Oilseed processor Rafikipay Ltd is looking to recruit 1,000 sunflower out-growers in Tharaka and Bura Irrigation Scheme. The farmers will be given free sunflower cultivation training and agronomic support then hybrid seeds on credit before being enlisted on a one-year contract between 2024-2025. According to company founder Joshua Gitonga, the Meru-based company is among Kenya’s

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