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STRENGTHENING SEED SYSTEMS AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN KENYA: PERSPECTIVES ON POLITICAL ECONOMY AND POLICY PROCESSES
CABE in conjunction with Tegemeo Institute is organizing a two-day workshop on Strengthening Seed Systems and Market Development. Seed systems in Africa south of the Sahara have been a central topic in the public discourse as part of wider conversations on policy...
High-level policy forum to explore youth employment opportunities in agribusiness
The Centre for African Bio-entrepreneurship (CABE) on behalf of the Utafiti Sera Consortium convened a workshop to explore employment opportunities for youth in agribusiness along Kenya’s mango value chain. The workshop which was held from 26th - 27th July 2021...
Juicing for jobs: Improving mango processing for youth job creation
Mango processing can create thousands of jobs for the youth in Kenya, potentially reducing the country’s youth unemployment rate of 7.27 percent (ILO, 2020). This statement is consistent with the findings of a study by the Centre for African Bio-Entrepreneurship...
Agro-pastoralist households urged to invest in pasture production
Agro-pastoralist households living at Simailele village in Turkana County have been urged to utilize the 20-hectares of land set aside by the Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Program(DRSLP) to commercially invest in pasture production and generate...
Development of a Business Canvas Model of Beach Management Unit (BMUs): Case Study of Impressa BMU in Turkana Central in Turkana County.
By Hannington Odame The unique value propositions of Model of Impressa Beach Management Unit (IBMU) is: ‘’We will offer safe and cold storage of fresh fish for fisher folks and traders, not just storage for dried fish.” Impressa Beach Management Unit (BMU) located at...
Development of a Business Canvas Beach Management Units (BMU): Case study of Impressa BMU, Turkana Central in Turkana County.
By Hannington Odame The unique value propositions of Model of Impressa Beach Management Unit (IBMU) is: ‘’We will offer safe and cold storage of fresh fish for fisher folks and traders, not just storage for dried fish” Impressa Beach Management Unit (BMU) located at...
SIVAP Counties receive goodies
The Principal Secretary, State Department for Crop Development & Agricultural Research in the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives Prof. Hamadi Boga today flagged off a consignment of seeds, seedlings, and other related inputs worth Kshs...
Korea showcases impact of drone technology on agricultural productivity
Drone technology is being used to collect and analyse data, and monitor irrigated areas, combat pests At a special event highlighting the partnership between the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and Korea held on the sidelines of the Bank’s Annual Meetings, the...
Rice set to improve lives and economies in East Africa
Rice can improve nutrition, increase incomes, arrest food insecurity and improve the wellbeing of families in East Africa. The East Africa Rice Conference 2021 slated for 18th May to 20th May has underscored the critical economic and social potential of rice to...
11 Kenyan Agri-Businesses tackling food security set to receive USD 100,000 investment
Eleven Kenyan agribusinesses tackling food security have been selected for the Food Africa Accelerator program in Kenya. The three-month accelerator program will support these women and youth-led agribusinesses towards the investment of up to USD 100,000 to scale...