Public lab seeks to fill pesticide residue monitoring gap in Kenya
Inside the state-of-the-art laboratory at the Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) headquarters in Loresho, Nairobi. Photo Credit: Zablon OyugiPublic lab seeks to fill pesticide…
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Lab in hand: Instant soil testing app raises yields for bean growers
Soil testing platform, a gamechanger in maximizing bean yield for farmers. Photo Credit: PABRALab in hand: Instant soil testing app raises yields for bean…
AATF signs MoU with Kenya Editors Guild to promote biotechnology reporting
From left: Dr Vitumbiko Chinoko, Project Manager AATF, Nancy Muchiri, Senior Manager, Communications and Partnerships at AATF, Dr Canisius Kanangire, AATF Executive Director, Zubeidah…
Unlocking Agricultural Transformation: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Shape the Future of Farming in Kenya
AI generated imageUnlocking Agricultural Transformation: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Shape the Future of Farming in KenyaBy Dr Timothy Njagi Download PDFTHROUGH the Agricultural Sector…
Tracing and tracking zoonotic pathogens
ANIMAL diseases pose significant threats to both animal health and welfare in Africa, with annual losses exceeding US$4 billion in sub-Saharan Africa alone, equivalent to a quarter of the continent’s total livestock production value.
Unregistered land blocks access to credit by Uganda farmers
Despite this rise in access to credit, smallholder farmers used non-land collateral to secure such loans because they didn’t have titles for their land.…
Resurgence of credit guarantee schemes
Agriculture CS Hon. Mithika Linturi (right) with Commodities Fund Chairman, Mr. Duke Mainga Ondiba Echate (left) during the signing of Commodities Fund's 2023/2024 Performance…
MICRO ENTERPRISES SUPPORT PROGRAMME TRUST
MICRO ENTERPRISES SUPPORT PROGRAMME TRUSTDownload PDFMicro Enterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT) is a development organization that facilitates sustainable economic development of smallholder farmers and…
Hits and misses by Kenya’s State agricultural financier
A section of women farmers belonging to small-scale farmers forum in Kenya picking cow-pea leaves for market. Photo Credit: Zablon OyugiHits and misses by…
Business accelerator SNDBX charts path to funding for smallholders
Mr Wohoro Ndohho the CEO of SNDBX Capital, a growth accelerator, which aims to help businesses structure their operations in a manner that will…
