Agriculture

Low rainfall, high cost of fertilizer and seeds, and high fuel prices hindered production in the agricultural sector in July, a new survey has shown. According to the Agriculture Sector …

Notore Chemical Industries Plc, a vertically integrated agro-allied and chemicals business has recorded group revenue of N26.28 billion for the six-month period ended 30th June 2022. This translates to a …

Kenyan agricultural firm Kakuzi PLC has exported its first cargo of Hass variety avocados to Shanghai, China.  The agricultural company described it as a momentous event for the firm. “Historic …

The United States says it will invest an additional $55 million in Nigeria’s agricultural sector to support food security. The US embassy and consulate in Nigeria disclosed this in a …

Kakuzi PLC is set to export its first hass variety avocado consignment to China this weekend. The firm began field harvesting on Friday as part of the firm’s systems trial …

Tea prices at the weekly Mombasa auction rose slightly this week amid an increase in the volumes traded. At this week’s auction, a kilo averaged USD2.22(Sh263.85) up from USD2.21(Sh262.66) last …

Tanzanian authorities on Sunday launched the cultivation of 11,453 hectares of block farms for the youth in the country’s central region of Dodoma. Hussein Bashe, the Minister for Agriculture, the …

Bustanica, the world’s largest hydroponic farm, has become operational in Dubai.The facility was built with an investment of $40 million.  Bustanica is the first vertical farm for Emirates Crop One, …

Kenya is eager to commence the sale of black tea in China amid growing demand for the product in the vast Chinese market. This intention was made clear recently by …

The first miraa consignment is expected to leave Kenya for Somalia Sunday, 24th July 2022. In a twitter post, the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) announced that Agriculture Cabinet Secretary …