Kenya is a dynamic country and experienced rapid economic, social, and political changes over the past decade. Over the period 2009-2019, the economy grew at 5.5% per year on average and the national poverty rate declined from 46.6% in 2005/06 to 36.1% in 2015/16 (KNBS,2018; KIHBS 2015/16).
Avocados in Kenya: What’s holding back smallholder farmers
Kenya is the world’s third largest producer of avocados. It’s also Kenya’s leading fruit export, accounting for nearly one-fifth of its total horticultural exports.
Supermarket contracts boost incomes and reduce multidimensional poverty for smallholders in Kenya
As food systems in developing countries change rapidly, one important trend is the growing role of modern supermarkets in urban food retailing, with far-reaching implications for food marketing and human health. Supermarkets have complex impacts on food systems.
Kenyan farmers tap apps to ride out COVID-19 and climate storm (Reuters)
Reuters published an article that stated that according to government figures, there are about 4.5 million small-scale farmers in Kenya and their collective output accounts for more than 60 percent of the country’s food. Across sub-Saharan Africa, people are using more than 400 apps and digital platforms for everything from accessing financial services and planting advice to […]
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