Githunguri Dairy, manufacturers of the Fresha brand of products, is expanding its foothold within the East African Community (EAC) by growing its presence in Tanzania, South Sudan and Uganda.   The milk processor said it has been consolidating its presence in Kenya and was now ready to expand to neighbouring countries.   Speaking in Mombasa, Githunguri Dairy Co-operative Society Chairman Charles Mukora, said that buoyed by.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 11th September 2015

 A new mobile phone-based service has been launched in Tanzania to provide agricultural information to farmers Tanzania Mobile Agriculture DIVatUSAID FlickrM-Kilimo is expected to benefit more than 90,000 livestock keepers, crop farmers and fishermen. (Image source: DIVatUSAID/Flickr) The M-Kilimo platform is an innovative service that gives farmers access to markets for agricultural produce. Once registered on the M-Kilimo platform,.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 11th September 2015

Farmers have implored government to encourage the use of local seeds for crop production and multiplication to avoid counterfeits in the certified seeds market.   Speaking during a seed dialogue in Kampala recently, farmers under their umbrella body, Eastern and Southern Africa small-scale farmers' forum (ESAFF- Uganda), said most certified seeds especially those freely given out by National Agricultural Advisory Services (Naads) and.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 10th September 2015

 Fertiliser prices are expected to drop once a Sh127.4 billion processing plant being constructed in Uasin Gishu County is completed. Deputy President William Ruto last week officiated over its groundbreaking. The plant is also expected to boost access to fertiliser for farmers in the region, encouraging more people to take up agribusiness. Cereal farmers in the North Rift have especially struggled with shortages of the input and its high.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 10th September 2015

 Israel wants to use its leading edge in agricultural innovation to help improve food production across Africa, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said in Milan last week.   “If we pool our resources, our knowledge, our technology we can help many, many countries in Africa to not only better agriculture and to better life,” he said.   His remarks come ahead of the  12th Africa-Israel Economic Mission to be held.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th September 2015

PXAfrica Limited has launched an online grain exchange in Kenya, providing a platform for wheat and maize trading   A subsidiary of the US-based PanXchange, Inc., the firm has already attracted 20 subscribers who represent about 35 per cent of the local grain market. It also has users in Tanzania and Uganda. “Recruiting smallholder farmers and expanding into cross-border trading were activities we had planned for next year’s.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th September 2015

Eldoret, Kenya: A multi-billion shilling fertiliser plant that will meet the specific soils and crop conditions across the country has been launched in Uasin-Gishu County. The first project of its kind in Kenya, which is being spearheaded by the Toyota Tsusho Fertilizer Plant, will bring down the cost of production upon its completion.   Deputy President William Ruto graced the colorful ground breaking ceremony, which was held at Ngeria.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th September 2015

NAIROBI: A bumper harvest is expected from the Galana irrigation project, which will potentially reduce the price of maize flour by half. The news comes as Kenyans grapple with high maize flour prizes, with a two-kilogramme packet going for Sh120.The Sh14 billion project that is being carried out by an Israeli firm, Green Arava, is part of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s plan to enhance food security in the country.   The Government.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th September 2015

NAIROBI: County governments are set to benefit from Israel’s agricultural technology following the success in the Galana-Kulalu project. Water and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa, said the Government will be taking up accruing opportunities from the successful Galana-Kulalu Food Security projects.   “These projects will be carried out in various counties that we have identified as having irrigable potential. This.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th September 2015

 Maize, as source of the staple food for Kenyan people, is mostly ground for sifted and unsifted maize meal or other products like maize grits and by products bran and germ.   Professional and experienced in this field, Beyase offers consumer full solutions to start a real complete milling plant that is easy to operate with accessible life-long service. No matter how small or big kgs you need to pack into, say 1kg, 2kgs or big 90kgs,.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 7th September 2015

 A US$ 1.2bn fertilizer plant in Kenya is set to be constructed in a move that will see the cost of the farm input reduce significantly.   The fertilizer plant in Kenya which received funding from the Kenyan Government and Toyota Tsusho East Africa through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) is expected to ease the manufacturing, distribution and supply of fertilizer.   “We expect the cost of production of fertilizer to.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 7th September 2015

 Tanzania is one among three African countries that will get a taste of authentic ready foods prepared in China’s central province of Hunan.   The province’s Changsha City, which undertook a number of reforms on food safety and international standards from 2008, will deliver tens of thousands of frozen ready meals to the continent.   More than 80,000 dishes, worth USD101,000, have already been dispatched from Hunan.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 4th September 2015