Kenya’s tea industry has recorded its first decline in export earnings in seven years, a sharp reminder of how global demand shifts and currency movements can quickly ripple through rural economies. For the year ended June 2025, export receipts fell by 13.4 percent to KSh 176.76 billion, down from KSh 204.14 billion the previous year. ...

Photo courtesy: @ILRI Nairobi, Kenya, October 16 2025: A landmark six-year programme to build a climate-resilient and low-emission dairy sector is now underway across East Africa. The Dairy Interventions for Mitigation and Adaptation (DaIMA) programme, led by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) with US$150 million in co-financing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), represents ...

Kenya’s specialty coffee sector is experiencing a renaissance, driven by surging global demand and premium pricing. According to the Coffee Directorate, exports of AA-grade beans have risen 12% year-on-year, with new cooperatives forming to support quality control and branding. Farmers in Nyeri and Kirinyaga counties are adopting precision harvesting and fermentation techniques to meet international ...

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – October 3, 2025 – Smallholder farmers across Africa are increasingly adopting regenerative agriculture practices to boost productivity while protecting the environment. This was the key outcome of the Second Roundtable of African Farmers, which brought together farmers from Ivory Coast, Lesotho, Mali, Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, and Zambia. ...

Nairobi, Kenya – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has called on African governments to place young people at the center of land governance, environmental conservation, and climate change strategies, describing them as the “pillar and decisive card” for sustainable agriculture and food systems on the continent. The appeal was made ...

By Brandon Moss A recent study by the Africa Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) has revealed a significant uptick in solar energy reporting across East Africa, with coverage rising by 79% between 2023 and 2024. The research, conducted in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, highlights growing media attention to solar energy’s role in agriculture and rural ...

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) have signed a five-year memorandum of understanding aimed at deepening collaboration to modernize Kenya’s dairy sector. The agreement focuses on joint research, institutional development, and capacity building to benefit millions of farmers, agribusinesses, and consumers. Kenya’s dairy industry is the largest in East ...

Zimbabwe has been recognised among the top six African nations excelling in agriculture, according to continental output data. This is reported by The Herald, a partner of TV BRICS. Alongside South Africa, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, and Egypt, Zimbabwe is now counted among Africa’s leading producers of key crops. The country has emerged as a ...

Kenya’s avocado industry is undergoing a quiet revolution as exporters adopt biological pest control methods to meet stringent EU phytosanitary requirements. Among them is Mary Wambui, a Murang’a-based farmer whose orchard now serves as a model for sustainable compliance. After facing fruit abortion and anthracnose outbreaks earlier this year, Wambui partnered with agronomists to implement ...

As Africa’s agrifood systems face mounting pressure to feed growing populations, adapt to climate shocks, and unlock new trade corridors, the continent’s agricultural event calendar for 2025 is shaping up to be more than just a series of conferences—it’s a strategic roadmap for transformation. From precision farming breakthroughs to carbon accounting in supply chains, this ...