Year Kicks off with Trainings
The year 2023 has started up well for MARKUP Kenya with trainings ongoing in different counties. One key aspect of the EU-funded MARKUP Kenya is capacity building for various stakeholders,
Farmers Benefit from Awareness Campaign on Proper Use of Pesticides
On an afternoon in Gachoka, Embu county, Agnes Kariuki tenders or her heavily flowered mango trees. She is pregnant with hope of a bumper harvest, better sales and increased income,
What Farmers Need to Know about Pesticides Use
The skies are getting grey and the planting season is around the corner. It is obviously a busy season for agro dealers as well as farmers as the earlier sell
Food Safety Hazards
With support from the EU, MARKUP Kenya is keen on promoting food safety and market access for select Kenyan produce locally, regionally and internationally. This article brings to light some
Fruits, Vegetables and Herbs Conference Kicks Off in Nairobi
The Fruits, Vegetables and Herbs (FV&H) conference kicked off today bringing together stakeholders from the sectors, to address among other issues, the challenges and opportunities. The conference is an initiative
Linking Groundnuts Farmers to Market
The Market Access Upgrade Program (MARKUP) Kenya program aims at enhancing competitive markets and food safety for selected produce across 12 counties in the country. With groundnuts being among the
Public-Private Dialogue for the Horticultural Sector
The European Union (EU)- supported Market Access Upgrade Program (MARKUP) Kenya organized a half-day consultative meeting which brought together players in the horticulture sector from both the public and private
CELEBRATING RURAL WOMEN : Rising and Claiming Their Basic Right To Sustainable Development
On a mid-morning at Nyambege in Siaya, Veronica Akinyi is bee-bust tendering for her flowering groundnuts crop. She has been a groundnuts farmer since the year 2017, a venture she
Standards & SDGs: Shared Vision for a Better World
Experts have called for collaborative efforts towards development and implementation of various standards across sectors. This call comes as the globe marked the World Standards Day (WSD) which is observed
Small Holder Farmers Aggregate Produce, Access Market
Farms in Matuiku village in Nakuru’s Salgaa area are characterized by well dug fields with maize stalks from the older crop spread all over. Some farmers are busy preparing their