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The Farmer’s Daughter Using Solar and AI to Keep Harvests Alive

Correspondent August 12, 2026

A Ugandan farmer’s daughter is turning the problem of post-harvest losses into a technology-driven opportunity. Through Solafam Uganda, Shifra Ainomugisha combines solar-powered cold storage, solar irrigation and AI-powered farm advice to help farmers preserve produce, improve productivity and adapt to climate challenges. Her work earned her the 2026 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year award.

Feature Food Systems

From Farm Waste to Climate Solution: Why Biogas is Becoming Essential for Kenya’s Future

Pauline Ongaji July 21, 2026

Kenya's livestock farmers are increasingly turning farm waste into clean energy through biogas technology, reducing greenhouse gas emissions while cutting production costs. As climate change intensifies, biodigesters are proving to be a practical solution that delivers renewable energy, organic fertilizer, improved soil health and greater resilience for farmers across the country.

Food Systems

Seed Savers Push to Protect Indigenous Seeds as Kenya Revises Seed Laws

Big3Africa Desk June 12, 2026

As Kenya moves to revise its seed laws, farmers and conservation groups are advocating for stronger protection of indigenous seeds. They argue that preserving traditional crop varieties is vital for food security, climate resilience, and safeguarding farmers’ rights to save, exchange, and sell seeds.

Conservation

The Agroforestry Model Powering Ethiopia’s Green Economy

Correspondent May 7, 2026

Through Chaka Origin, entrepreneur Feven Tsehaye is transforming indigenous plants into high-value products while preserving forests, empowering women, and building a regenerative green economy rooted in nature.

Food Systems

Climate Smart Agriculture Lessons from Rwanda

Neville Ng'ambwa April 28, 2026

Rwanda is accelerating Climate Smart Agriculture to protect farmers from climate shocks while boosting productivity. Its approach offers practical lessons for Kenya and East Africa to scale resilience, improve yields, and secure food systems.

Food Systems

Murang’a Launches Digital Soil Testing to Boost Farm Yields

Correspondent February 20, 2026

Murang’a County has launched a countywide digital soil fertility mapping exercise to diagnose declining soil health and boost farm productivity. Led by the County Government in partnership with KALRO, the initiative will provide ward-level soil data and site-specific fertiliser recommendations to help farmers reduce costs, restore soil fertility and improve yields.

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How Redworm Farming Is Reviving Africa’s Depleted Soils

Dan Kaburu January 29, 2026

Across Africa, exhausted soils are threatening food security and farmer livelihoods. In Kenya, a quiet solution is emerging through redworm farming, turning organic waste into living, fertile soil. One farmer’s journey shows how restoring soil biology can restore farms and health.