“Farming is money. Farming is green gold. Farming is mental health. Farming is nourishing. And the best thing of it, farming is transferable”
Thirty years after Kenya’s flower growers came together to create an organisation to give the industry a collective voice, the country’s floriculture sector has reached another defining moment. The Kenya Flower Council (KFC) marked its 30th anniversary this week…
For Kenya’s flower growers, False Codling Moth (FCM) is no longer simply another pest to manage inside the greenhouse. It has become a phytosanitary and market-access challenge, with the potential to determine whether a consignment of roses reaches a…
There are agricultural events that showcase products, there are conferences that generate ideas, and there are exhibitions where businesses come to meet potential customers. Then there is the Co-op Bank Naivasha Horticultural Fair, an event that has grown into…
Young Africans are already working across farms, businesses, markets and food supply chains yet are faced with hurdles like access to finance
cocoa entering the EU traceable to the specific plot of land it was grown on, and proven free of deforestation dating back to 31 December 2020
Africa holds about one-fifth of the world’s livestock, yet produces only five per cent of global milk, while spending billions on food imports
IWMI Director General Mark Smith offered a similar reframe from a water perspective: “Water is an enabler and an unlock for food systems”
The bigger test is whether the finance can follow, and whether a solution proven at a few dairy centres can become a solution for African SMEs
The call emerges at AFSF 2026 as governments, investors, development partners and farmer organisations meet to deliberate implementing CAADP