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Co-op Bank Eldoret Forum Puts Youth Agripreneurship and Smart Farming at Centre of Kenya's Agricultural Future

A Youth in Agriculture Forum convened by Co-operative Bank of Kenya in Eldoret brought together young farmers, agripreneurs, industry executives, academic experts and cooperative leaders on Tuesday, anchoring morning discussions around the technologies and value chain opportunities reshaping modern agriculture, from vertical and precision farming to biotechnology, digital marketing and

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Youth Agripreneurs in Bungoma County Gain Market Access, Value Chain Skills at Co-op Bank Engagement

A structured business engagement targeting young farmers in Bungoma County has placed the fundamentals of cooperative strengthening, value chain development, and climate-smart agriculture at the centre of Kenya's next generation of agribusiness leaders, with Co-op Bank Kenya convening the Siritamu forum to bridge the persistent gap between agricultural

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Kenya-Brazil Agribusiness Takes Centre Stage as Co-op Trust Brings Investors Together in Brazil

Agricultural investment opportunities, pension fund diversification and cross-border capital deployment took centre stage at the 5th Annual Investors’ Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as more than 90 delegates from the investment and financial services sectors gathered to examine the future of agribusiness financing. Co-op Trust Investment Services Limited (CISL)

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Avocado Congress Draws 6,000 Stakeholders as Co-op Bank Backs Value Chain Growth

Fresh produce trade, export market expansion and value-chain financing took centre stage at the 6th International Africa Avocado Congress, which brought together more than 6,000 stakeholders in Nairobi to explore opportunities shaping one of Kenya’s fastest-growing agricultural export sectors. Co-operative Bank of Kenya participated in the four-day congress

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Cabinet allows use of idle State land to boost food security

All the State owned land sitting idle will be repossessed by the government and leased to private investors for commercial agriculture to increase food production for local supply and exports and for creation of employment. The decision was arrived at during a Cabinet meeting held on Thursday as part of

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Four pesticide regulatory pillars are the route to food security

By Eric Kimunguyi, CEO of Agrochemicals Association of Kenya Using pesticides on our crops lifts our agricultural production by as much as 90 per cent, but it’s a boon to food production that requires powerful regulation and strict safety measures to ensure we gain in food and do not

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Opinion: Farming by choice will drive Africa’s food security

By Strive Masiyiwa Today, 1.2 billion people reside in Africa, a figure set to quadruple by the end of the century. That will be nearly 5 billion mouths to feed; a monumental figure, but one that doesn’t frighten me. This is why: in 1957, the population of Africa

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Maize farmers' misery as state won't buy 26million maize bags

Farmers from maize growing counties will be forced to look for alternative markets to sell their surplus produce after the government revealed it will only be able to purchase four million bags this season. Speaking yesterday in Eldoret during a consultative meeting with farmers in the North Rift region, Strategic