Aska Kerubo is not just your ordinary woman but a pioneer banana processor and an award winner from the Kisii County. Nyangorora Banana Processors is a member SME of KAAA that was registered in 2006 and is a company that grows and processes...
MoreKAAA and Kilifi County government sign a 6 billion deal to support small scale farmers
The Kenya Agribusiness and Agroindustry Alliance (KAAA) and the County Government of Kilifi have signed a 6 billion investment deal which is set to benefit over 2000 small scale farmers at the coastal county. The deal will see the construction of...
MoreHope for cotton farmers after a new deal is signed.
Cotton farmers at the Bura settlement scheme are set to benefit from a contract that was signed with an aim of reviving the once vibrant sector. The contract will see Meru Ginnery purchase its primary cotton supply of seed cotton from Bura...
MoreKAAA signs a cooperation for development MOU
The Kenya Agribusiness and Agroindustry Alliance (KAAA) Chief Executive Officer Lucy Muchoki has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a development cooperation with the Jianglian Heavy Industry Co. Ltd (JLianco) of the Peoples Republic...
MoreTransforming agriculture to address climate change and other global challenges
The agricultural sector must transform itself not only to achieve food and nutrition security for all, but also to help address global challenges such as climate change and antimicrobial resistance, FAO Director- General José Graziano da Silva...
MoreEAC leaders need deeper grasp of trade deals with Europe before signing the Economic Partnership Agreement.
The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), which has been under negotiation since 2007, seeks to create a deal giving East Africa Community (EAC) products a duty- and quota-free access to the EU market. However, there has been some hesitance among...
MoreAfrican Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) 2016
The Sixth African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) was held in Nairobi, Kenya from and it attracted more than 1500 delegates from 40 countries. The forum proved to be a multi-stakeholder forum that brought together a diverse range of...
MoreCADFund sets up regional office in Nairobi
The China-Africa Development Fund has set up an office in Nairobi that will be a Regional Centre for trade and investment in Kenya and the East African region. The fund is one of the “Eight Measures” for China-Africa practical cooperation...
More5 Essential Characteristics of the Entrepreneurial Mind
According to Kentin Waits, inventors, business owners and corporate superstars who reshape and remake companies are some of our strongest cultural heroes. But what do these entrepreneurs share? What qualities or ways of thinking characterize the...
MoreEconomic Partnership Agreement (APA) Ratified
A parliamentary siting saw the ratification of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union to give the country an extension of quota-free, duty-free market access to the EU after September 30. The ratification paves way for a...
MoreCotton farmers to receive Hybrid seeds
Lack of quality seeds and poor prices have contributed to low cotton production in Kenya and the collapse of the local textile industry. However, cotton farmers at Bura irrigation scheme will soon have access to hybrid certified seeds, thanks to...
MoreThe 2nd CAC Africa Summit
The 2nd CAC Africa summit will be held in Nairobi on 20-21 September 2016. Dubbed ‘Gateway to the Africa Agrochemical Market’, the summit will bring together 40 Chinese and Indian agrochemical companies who will show case their products at the...
More