A US$1.8mn tea value addition company has been set up in Mombasa, Kenya
Agriculture
African researchers receive rice production training in Philippines
IRRI has hosted and conducted a rice production course for research technicians from different member countries of the Coalition for African Rice Development (CARD) in the Philippines
Kenya's avocado sub-sector shows promising future
With an estimated annual production of 115,000mt, Kenya’s avocado sub-sector has experienced further growth as investments increase in the counties and new export markets open up
East Africa dairy farmers benefit from agricultural training
East African farmers have benefitted from agricultural training, with the volume of milk sold by farmers in the East Africa Dairy Development (EADD) project increasing by 102 per cent over three years
KARI develops new banana and rice varieties
The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) has developed new banana, rice and cassava varieties for farmers in Kenya