Kalro receives Sh300,000 in EU funding to improve food security

Posted on :Tuesday , 30th March 2021

The European Union has given the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization Sh300 million to help with food security.

The funds will also be used to expand research and the use of climate-smart technology in the fight against climate change.

The AgriFI Kenya Climate Smart Agricultural Productivity Project will introduce the five-year programme.<. . .

Kenyan chamber of commerce enhance bilateral relations in Sharjah

Posted on :Thursday , 4th March 2021

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) have explored ways to work together to open a representative office for the KNCCI in the emirate in order to strengthen bilateral relations and support the two countries' business communities.

This happened during a meeting between the SCCI and its President Ric. . .

FAO and UN to invest Shs 7 million in Climate Smart Agriculture

Posted on :Thursday , 21st January 2021

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and United Nation Women (UN) have formally kicked off a Shs 7 million project aimed at strengthening women’s capacity to meaningfully engage in Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA).

The four-year project in three Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) Counties of Laikipia, West Pokot and Kitui is funded by the Korea Internati. . .

Kenyan farmers self-reliant with AFC's credit funding

Posted on :Wednesday , 6th January 2021

Franklin Bett, Chairman of the Board of Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC), urged residents of the county of Marsabit to use corporate lending in order to enhance food safety and generate wealth.

Mr. Bett said that the government committed to make Kenyans autonomous, providing not only affordable but also flexible credit for generating wealth and transforming life. The Ch. . .

Nairobi the leading online food supply city in Africa.

Posted on :Wednesday , 2nd December 2020

Kenya leading in the package through the mobile Internet and shows Kenyans' propensity to browse through their smartphones and desktops. The largest market group are urban, young and tech-savvy people between the age group of 25 and 34.

The 2020 Kenya Food Index shows that online foods and beverages in Kenya is currently $1.8 billion and expected to touch $3.8 billion by the . . .