By Kimuri Mwangi During the recent Farmers Field Day at Wambugu Farm in Nyeri County, I noticed a familiar face in a tent surrounded by farmers.  Patrick Mutahi, a former nominated MCA was having a conversation with farmers about sunflower oil and the opportunities in the value chain. I thought he was engaged in the […]

By Kimuri Mwangi Stakeholders in the agriculture sector have been urged to pursue an all-inclusive agri-financing system. Speaking during the Financing Agri-Food Systems Sustainably Summit (FINAS) 2025 in Nairobi, the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Dr Musalia Mudavadi, said that Africa is a custodian of deep indigenous knowledge systems […]

By Kimuri Mwangi Children mentored into agribusiness practically will ensure they have a strong foundation to enable them to practice it when they grow up. Elgon Kenya Managing Dr. Director Bimal Kantaria says that’s the reason they partnered with the Ministry of Agriculture to make this a reality through the 4K Clubs. “4K Club has […]

By Kimuri Mwangi At the recently concluded Financing Agri-food Systems Sustainably Conference (FINAS 2025) in Nairobi, the recurring challenge of limited access to funding for SMEs and the youth dominated discussions. Delegates repeatedly highlighted the lack of collateral as a major barrier preventing these groups from securing financial support. Kilimo News writer Kimuri Mwangi engaged […]