The first Agricultural Industry Forum (AIF) and exhibition was officially opened on March 3, 2020, at the Nairobi Hospital Convention Centre. The forum called on designing and incorporating more innovative technologies and increased investment by the private sector stakeholders in Read More …
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CABE to participate in inaugural Agriculture Industry Forum
The APRA team based at CABE in Nairobi, Kenya, is participating in the planning and inauguration of the Agricultural Industry Forum. The agribusiness event is being hosted by the Agriculture Industry Network, and in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries and Read More …
Agricycle East Africa, CABE partners to empower women and youth in fruit agribusiness
On January 31, the Centre for African Bio-Entrepreneurship signed a partnership agreement with Agricycle East Africa Limited to empower smallholder farmers, women, and youth by creating market linkages for value-added fruits. Agricycle East Africa Ltd is a social enterprise subsidiary Read More …
CABE successfully hosts APRA Annual workshop 2019
The Centre for African Bio-Entrepreneurship (CABE) successfully hosted the APRA Annual Review and Planning Workshop in Naivasha from 2-6 December 2019. Members of the three APRA workstreams and APRA Consortium, stationed at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), also participated. Read More …
Heavy downpour continues until December, KMD says
A heavy downpour expected to strike the entire country this week has been attributed to the unusual warming of the Indian Ocean. The phenomenon, called the Indian Ocean Dipole, happens nearly every 10 years, unleashing destructive rains and flooding across Read More …
Kisumu Governor embraces mini-farming in the cities
Urban agriculture is a hot topic for discussion currently in the wake of African city development. The role of women food entrepreneurs who aim to meet the growing demands of fresh fruits and vegetables in city markets is paramount but Read More …
Busia County to host Rice Research Centre
In efforts to boost production and marketing, the Venezuelan government has funded the construction of a rice research institute in Budalang’i, Busia county. The Kshs. 400 million institute aims to develop new breeds for lowland rice ecologies and their major Read More …
CABE engagement at the international conference on climate change and food security in Africa.
By Mercy Nduati, CABE Communications Officer The Centre for African Bio-Entrepreneurship (CABE) team participated in the international conference on climate change, pastoralism and food security, which was held on August 21-22, 2019 at the Ledger Bahari Beach Hotel – Dar Read More …
NDMA, EU releases livestock feed to mitigate drought in ASAL counties
During the month of August, the National Drought Management Authority(NDMA) in collaboration with the European Union flagged off vehicles as well as livestock feed that will help mitigate the ravages of drought within the arid and semi-arid parts of the Read More …
NDMA speech on drought mitigation
Speech by NDMA Board Chairman Mr Raphael Nzomo during flag-of of vehicles and livestock feeds