Year: 2026

Higher Coffee Prices Bring New Optimism to Kenya’s Farmers Coffee farmers in Kenya are entering the second quarter of 2026 with renewed confidence as higher global demand and improved local payment systems help raise their earnings. According to reports from the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE), premium Kenyan coffee grades have…

Ethiopia Emerges as Africa’s Top Producer of Wheat and Coffee Sustained agricultural reforms and long-term investments have positioned Ethiopia as Africa’s leading wheat producer and top coffee exporter, reflecting a coordinated national transformation agenda. Government officials highlighted that expanded climate-resilient irrigation systems have enabled wheat self-sufficiency while strengthening the country’s…

Coffee Revival Gains Momentum in Kenya Efforts to revive coffee farming are gaining traction across Kenya, with Taita Taveta County identified as a key focus area in the government’s broader push to restore the sector. A farmer sensitisation forum in Wundanyi, led by Cabinet Secretary for Co operatives and Micro,…

Rapid-Cooking Bean Innovation Advances in Ethiopia and Across Africa The University of Western Australia (UWA), through the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)–funded Rapid Cooking Bean Project (RCBP), is driving agricultural innovation across six African countries, including Ethiopia, by developing high-yield, nutrient-rich bean varieties. In partnership with the Alliance…

Hybrid Pearl Millet Offers New Hope for Arid Farming Regions At a field tour in Kiboko, Kenya, farmers, researchers, and seed companies gathered to evaluate hybrid pearl millet varieties being tested for drought tolerance, yield, and market potential. With harvest cycles as short as three months and improved resistance to…

Ethiopia Accelerates Farm Modernization with Multi-Billion-Birr Mechanization Push Ethiopia has stepped up its shift toward technology-driven agriculture by distributing farming machinery worth 2.32 billion Birr across all regional states and Dire Dawa. The package includes 63 tractors, 460 solar-powered irrigation units, and nearly 1,000 computers, aimed at improving both field…