FAO in Kenya

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22 September 2017
Roundtable to gain deeper understanding of FAO’s new agriculture census guidelines (2020) takes place in Nairobi, with more African countries in the region expressing commitment of countries to undertake the exercise. The Regional Roundtable on the World Programme for the Census of Agriculture 2020 (WCA 2020) has concluded in Kenya’s...
21 September 2017
The partnership between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Kenya was feted today at a colourful ceremony held at the United Nations Compound in Nairobi, Kenya. The event was a unique opportunity for dignitaries and representatives from both government and development organizations, farmers,...
05 July 2017
Kenya’s Nation TV  journalist Zeynab Wandati has won the 2016-2017 A.H. Boerma Award.  Ms. Wandati is a joint winner together with Mr. Keni Lesa, a journalist from the Samoa Observer. The Award consists of an inscribed medal, a scroll describing the winner’s achievements and a cash prize of USD 10,000. The Award ceremony...
06 June 2017
In the next 30-40 years, Kenya will face an unprecedented growth in demand for animal source foods fueled by increased population, prosperity and urbanization. The country’s human population is likely to more than double between 2015 and 2050 while 44 % of the population will live in urban areas. Expectedly,...
02 June 2017
As parts of Kenya receive rain, the drought is not yet over in certain parts, while others endure a difficult transition following the rains Parts of Kenya have received varying amounts of rainfall in the past two months but as predicted by the Meteorological Department, some pockets of the country have not...