Food Security Archives - Agrifood Kenya

Uhuru urges African nations to invest more in agriculture for food security

adminSeptember 9, 2021

by adminSeptember 9, 2021044

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday rallied African nations to accelerate efforts aimed at attaining greater food security on the continent. The President said Kenya was...

Farmers Benefit From Planting Root Crops

adminJune 22, 2021

by adminJune 22, 20210352

Root Crops such as Potato and Sweet Potatoes are relatively fast maturing as they take about four months and are thus valued as reliable food...

To achieve food security, good policies are required.

adminJune 9, 2021

by adminJune 9, 20210223

Agriculture is the backbone of the Kenyan economy, accounting for 30% of GDP, but we are a food-insecure country, relying on formal and illegal imports...

Food Security

Kenya adopts new standards to safeguard food products

adminJune 9, 2021

by adminJune 9, 20210302

The Kenya Bureau of Standards recently adopted five new standards to boost the safety and quality of food additives in the market. Kebs’ Managing Director...

County Focus Food Security Livestock

NDMA issues poultry supplies worth Kshs. 1.5M to Kitui farmers

adminMay 13, 2021

by adminMay 13, 20210281

The National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) has distributed kroiler chicks, solar panels, and incubators worth Kshs. 1.5 million to farmers in Tseikuru, Mwingi North in...

Farmers Want KTDA To Withdraw Case Filed Against Implementation Of New Tea Regulations

adminSeptember 22, 2020

by adminSeptember 22, 20200699

Tea farmers in the Mt Kenya region want the Kenya Tea Development Agency to withdrawal a case it has filed against the implementation of the...

Featured Food Security Opinions

Featured Profitable farming to try on a quarter an acre

adminJuly 14, 2020

by adminJuly 14, 202002685

The Kenyan breadbasket belt – running from Western into the Rift Valley and then Central Kenya – is legend mostly for maize production. Kenyan farmers...

Food Security News Technology

Featured Village reaps from Turkish farm machinery

adminJuly 14, 2020

by adminJuly 14, 20200948

A Kenyan village is reaping the benefits of farm machinery donated by Turkey. A modern silage harvester is slicing rows of wet grass to be...

Food Security Technology

Featured New climate smart technologies to look for

adminJuly 14, 2020

by adminJuly 14, 20200997

Young farmers in Kenya experience several challenges including lack of land, money and unpredictable weather patterns. While many of them can be solved by human...

Crops Food Security

Featured New potato variety shaping country’s food security

adminJuly 14, 2020

by adminJuly 14, 20200824

Food security and nutrition are part of Kenya’s ‘Big Four’ Agenda, alongside enhanced manufacturing, universal healthcare, and affordable housing, aimed at accelerating economic growth. As...

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