By Murimi Gitari , July 9, 2021 Rules of origin, harmonization dominate trade talks Manufacturers from Kenya and Tanzania have called for the expedite...
BRIEF FOCUS: Conservation agriculture in maize-legume systems
By Jonathan Odhong, AFRICA RISING, 7th June 2021 Conservation agriculture (CA) is a promising technology for supporting sustainable increases in produ...
Research finds no basis for farmers’ negative perception of the quality of fertilizers in Tanzania
By Rootooba contributor , 17 May 2021 Soil fertility and nutrient management are crucial factors in crop production; however, fertilizer adoption in...
Finance SMEs for AfCFTA, manufacturing SMEs urge
By Murimi Gitari, 10 May 2021 Small businesses face challenges in accessing markets Manufacturing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have today ca...
UN launches competition targeting SMEs changing the face of food systems
5 May 2021 The UN Food Systems Summit has announced a competition to identify the best small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from across the world...
High BT maize yields impress Kenyan farmers
By Verenardo Meeme, March 3, 2021 Kenyan farmers, impressed by the high yields realized in GMO open field trials, are urging the government to speed u...
Is Kenya AfCFTA-ready?
By Rajan Shah, February 23, 2021 For many, the Africa Continental Free Trade Area was a manifestation of the long sought-after Pan African dream ̵...
Farmers look to alternative market outlets as COVID-19 raises innovative bar to stay afloat
By Verenardo Meeme, Rootooba, 10 September 2020 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt agricultural production in Kenya, resilient young farmer...
Rwanda controls COVID-19, but its farmers still struggle
By Pacifique Nshimiyimana, 5 August 2020 Rwanda has achieved astonishing results in controlling the novel coronavirus, recording just five deaths from...
Urban agriculture thriving in East Africa during COVID-19
By Richard Wetaya, 3 August 2020 For many of those living in and around Uganda’s capital city, COVID-19 has presented opportunities to make a profit...