01May
Press Releases from Agricultural Institutions
17Apr
Explosive Growth: Surging Avocado Demand Will Bring in Big Money
Kenya's growing avocado industry is aiming to double its avocado exports from Sh15 billion to Sh30 billion annually in the next five years due to increasing demand for the country's produce in the global market. Ernest Muthomi, the Chief Executive Officer...
07Apr
Updates from Graduate Farmer 2023
Dear valued Graduate Farmer readers, I hope this message finds you well, despite the challenges we've all faced over the past year. For us at Graduate Farmer, it's been a time of significant changes and transitions. We've undergone a thorough reorganization of our business model to...
07Apr
Tanzania Bans Kenyan Company From Buying Avocados Due to Illegal Practices
Tanzania recently put a stop to a Kenyan company called Kandia Fresh from buying avocados from their country. The Ministry of Agriculture accused the company of buying avocados that were too young and not yet ripe. They then threw away these immature fruits in a...
05Apr
Kenya’s Agricultural Sector Struggles with Limited Access to Credit Despite Being a Major Contributor to the Economy
So, the agricultural sector is really important in Kenya because it provides a lot of jobs and makes up a big part of the country's money-making (this is called the GDP). However, even though it's so important, the people who work in agriculture often have...
17Jun
Africa’s farmers and workers to meet on trade and development
Nairobi, June, 2021 – Farmers in Africa have lost 80 percent of their revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fairtrade Africa Programmes Director Chris Oluoch says the pandemic has also seen many workers lose their jobs, as companies closed shop due to lack of access to...
11Jun
Proposed Bill on Beekeeping has collapsed
Beekeepers can now relax as the 2021 Livestock Bill has been suspended. Many farmers in Kenya have complained about this bill which was starting to become a sting painful than that of the bee itself. The bill sought to prohibit farmers from
04Jun
Beekeepers will soon require license to run apiaries in proposed bill
Let's talk about the new proposed Livestock Bill 2021. This bill was sponsored by the MP of Kipiriri, Amos Kimunya. It seeks to prohibit farmers from keeping bees for commercial purposes except in an apiary or home of bees registered...
19May
Honey: Don’t Let Your Land Lie Idle
Sponsored: Honey is five times more expensive than oil, and its market is growing not only in Africa but around the globe, as the world commemorates International Bee Day today. One kilo of honey in Kenya costs between $6 and $11 (Ksh500-Ksh1,100), five times the...
18Jul