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Kakuzi denies claims of mistreating workers
Kakuzi Limited has denied allegations of mistreating workers as reported by a United Kingdom newspaper. In a press release the firm has distanced itself from the claims of infringing of…
Corteva Agriscience, NPCK Partner to Benefit Potato Farmers
Smallholder potato farmers in Kenya stand to increase their yields significantly following the announcement of a collaboration between Corteva Agriscience and the National Potato Council of…
women and youth-led agribusinesses to receive financial boost.
Eleven Kenyan agribusinesses tackling food security have been selected for the to recive investment of up to USD 100,000 to scale their businesses through a progam.The accelerator…
Women Dairy Farmers to Benefit From Sh37.5mn Partnership
At least 5,000 women small holder dairy farmers in Kenya stand to benefit from a new partnership aimed at boosting milk production and improving access to better income.Five companies -…
Family Bank Targets 100,000 Dairy Farmers with Sh1bn Credit Fund
Family Bank has entered into a partnership with Performeter Agribusiness Limited in a deal that will see 100,000 farmers in dairy cooperatives access credit to finance fodder production, a…
Women farmers to benefit from new partnership
At least 5,000 women small holder dairy farmers in Kenya stand to benefit from a new partnership aimed at boosting milk production and improving access to better income.Five companies -…
Kenya Poultry farmers scale down operation due to dumping
More than half a million broiler chicken farmers in Kenya say they have been forced to scale down their operations, due to dumping of processed chicken by farmers from neighbouring Uganda.…
Liquid Telecom, Twiga Foods partner to accelerate Kenya’s agricultural…
Liquid Telecom Tuesday partnered with Twiga Foods to increase agricultural productivity through precision farming enabled by Kenya's rapidly expanding Internet of Things (IoT) network.
PPP model the strongest vehicle to revitalize our Agriculture sector, says PS
Partnerships and collaboration between farmers and private investors have been identified as the strongest vehicles to rescue and revitalize the multi-billion agriculture sector.
East African rice farmers to benefit from US$3 million grant
The Competitive African Rice Initiative in East Africa (CARI-EA), which is being implemented jointly by the East African Community (EAC) and Kilimo Trust (KT) seeks to improve the rice…