By Verenardo Meeme, Rootooba, 17 July 2020 An article published by a leading daily in Kenya caused uproar among Kenyans after it framed farming as an ...
Uganda moves to boost incomes of smallholder livestock farmers
By Richard Wetaya, Cornell Alliance for Science, 15 July 2020 Uganda’s agricultural ministry is working to boost incomes, expand exports and support...
The government extends coffee trading license, calls for a review of CMA coffee regulations.
By Rootooba Correspondent, 15 July 2020 The Kenya government’s sweeping reforms in the coffee sector will now see farmers get information on th...
Tackling the aflatoxin challenge head-on: A miller’s perspective
10 July 2020 Exclusive interview with Paloma Fernandes, CEO of Cereal Millers Association Food safety as a key pillar of food security is coming to fo...
A firm’s journey to a herbs exporter amidst challenges of accessing global markets
By: Verenardo Meeme, Rootooba, 9 July 2020 Mrs Jane Kaleha, a youthful entrepreneur, halted college to pursue her passion for farming, eager to produc...
Kenya heightens sugar industry reforms to streamline the country’s ailing sugar sector
By Marion Wagaki, Rootooba , 7 July 2020 The Kenyan government is revitalizing a multipurpose sugar cane industry that is efficient, diversified and g...
Africa RISING annual progress report 2018 – 2019 now available
By Africa Rising, 6 July 2020 Between October 2018 and September 2019, Africa RISING partners continued to deliver development outcomes for smallholde...
Kenya embraces cocoa farming to boost diversity in industrial crop farming
Verenardo Meeme, Rootooba, 2 July 2020 Kenya has introduced cocoa farming in its industrial crop sub-sector. The venture is spearheaded by Kenya Agric...
Kenya launches livestock vaccination programme to curb spread of animal diseases
By: Verenardo Meeme, Rootooba, July 2, 2020 Farmers have been losing livestock value to gaps in livestock vaccination resulting in little cash flow in...
Superior livestock breeds key to driving Kenya’s Big Four agenda on food security
By Marion Wagaki, Rootooba, 25 June, 2020 Kenya has over one million small-scale dairy farmers who keep over 70 per cent of approximately four million...