Category: Agriculture

Tomato farmers in Kirinyaga County are adopting safer and more sustainable methodsof controlling destructive crop pests following an intensive county-led training forfarmers.The training, rolled out across 11 tomato-growing wards, has equipped farmers withpractical skills in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) reducing reliance on harmfulsynthetic chemicals while safeguarding farmer health, crop quality and the environment.The training initiated…

The Mountain Journal   The Kenya coffee sector this week made a whopping Sh 1.6 billion after the auction of  31,173 bags in the weekly market at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) In the market, 19 local and international coffee buyers participated, with 12 coffee brokers presented 6,340 bags of grade AA, 14,440 grade AB and…

The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Import of the agriculture produce from the neighbouring countries has irked an MP, who is seeking to introduce a local content bill in parliament to institure policies  for the benefit of the local farmers The Laikipia MP Jane Kagiri says a local content bill will give preference  to the local farm…

The Mountain Journal In 16 weeks between October 1,  last year and February 6, Kenya has managed to auction 300,531 bags of coffee that fetched Sh18.4 billion, as quality coffee the highest return from the market. In the market 214,855 bags of quality coffee that accounted for 72 percent, the farmers in estates and cooperatives…

Farmers in tea-growing zones are upbeat over the growth of the sector after receiving increased green leaf payment of Sh30 per kg, up from previous Sh25. The increased payment was factored in the tea reforms, as the factories warned the pluckers against raising the plucking charges above the set price. The celebrations have been rife in…

The Mountain Journal  There is an outcry of mangoes glut in Murang’a with thousands of farmers staring at incurring a major loss after the fruit processors and buyers are overwhelmed by the production. Reports indicate that more than 40,000 metric tonnes of the mangoes have gone to waste since the harvesting season started, with an…

The Mountain Journal Kenya’ s weekly coffee market Sh 2.4 billion after the buyers bought  39,853 bags of the commodity. Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) reported that during Tuesday’s auction 13 coffee brokers offered 12,566 bags of grade AA and 18,596 bags of grade AB which attracted the buyers. Alliance Berries Limited offered the highest volume…

The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Certified coffee earned a premium price in the weekly auction, compared to the ordinary produce at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE). In the market analysis, NCE report indicates that the 10 factories that achieved the lucrative prices of their coffee are certified by RainForest Alliance, CAFE, Faretrade, and EUDR. The certified…