: By KPC Reporter Kenya’s National Land Commission (NLC), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the European Union (EU) have sounded the alarm over rising land fragmentation in the country. They warned that it poses a grave threat to food security in productive regions such as Kisii and Nyamira counties. Findings released at Kisii […]

By Nyang’au Araka and FAO When Agnes Barasa walks through her backyard garden today, she does so with the quiet confidence of someone who has beaten the odds. She gently tucks in mulch around vibrant kale, tomatoes, and beans. Just a few years ago, this fertile patch was nothing but dry, cracked earth. “I’m a […]

By KPC Reporter The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched the Financing for Shock-Driven Food Crisis (FSFC) Facility, to anticipate and mitigate food emergencies before they escalate. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the 44th Session of the FAO Ministerial Conference. FAO Director-General QU Dongyu emphasized the need […]

By Nyang’au Araka babahezel@gmail.com An ecological threat is unfolding in Kenya, as a parasitic weed continues to spread its tendrils across the nation. Identified as dodder, the rootless and leafless weed that falls under the genus Cuscuta has also been reported in other parts of the world, including Japan and the United States of America […]

By Nyang’au Araka The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved $68 million to address biodiversity loss, groundwater management, climate change, land degradation, and pollution. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was behind the pursuit for the resources. The projects were approved by the GEF Secretariat and Councils for the GEF Trust […]

By Our Reporter Global trade in wood and paper products dropped steeply from record levels in 2021 and 2022, with the paper trade continuing to decline under pressure from digital media. This is according to the latest data released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO-UN). The report says that the […]

By Nyang’au Araka and FAO The benchmark for world food commodity prices rose in November to its highest level since April 2023. It increased by 0.5 percent from October, driven by surging international vegetable oil quotations. This is according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The FAO Food Price Index, […]

 World’s 49 million people need life-saving, emergency agriculture assistance-FAO By Nyang’au Araka The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is seeking $1.9 billion to save the lives and livelihoods of some of the world’s most food-insecure populations. FAO says that as we enter into 2025 soon, “acute hunger continues to tighten its grip across the world’s […]

By Nyang’au Araka and FAO Esther Munani Kyalo, a mother of three from Miambani ward- Kitui County changed her routine three months ago and she is not looking back. She has a new ritual every Tuesday since the Kavakaky Farmer Field School was launched. Together with around 35 other women from her area, she walks […]

By Nyang’au Araka The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO-UN) has asked member countries and partners to join the newly launched Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty. The alliance was launched at the G20 Leader’s Summit in Brazil on Monday the 18th. The outfit is an initiative crafted by the Brazilian presidency […]