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Maize farm in Kenya illustrating agricultural insurance for smallholders
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Kenya Agricultural Insurance Programme Explained: How KAIP, KLIP and the Index-Based Pool Protect Crops, Livestock and Pastoralists Against Drought and Yield Failure

The Kenya Agricultural Insurance Programme and the Kenya Livestock Insurance Programme are the government's flagship tools for protecting smallholder farmers and ASAL pastoralists from drought and crop failure. This guide breaks down the index-based design, the premium subsidy, the insurance pool and how farmers enrol.

May 25, 2026 7 min read
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Kenyan smallholder setting representing the indigenous chicken production sub-sector
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Commercial Indigenous (Kienyeji) Chicken Farming in Kenya: KALRO Improved Breeds, KARI Improved, Free-Range Systems and the Real Premium-Market Economics

Kenya's indigenous (kienyeji) chicken commands premium pricing of KSh 600-1,200 per dressed bird and KSh 20-30 per egg. A deep guide to KALRO Improved Kienyeji, free-range systems and the real economics.

May 25, 2026 6 min read
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Kenyan smallholder farming setting representing the sweet potato sub-sector
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Commercial Sweet Potato Farming in Kenya: Orange Flesh, Vita and Kabode Varieties, Vine Multiplication and the Real Economics from Smallholder to Commercial Scale

Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato delivers 10-15 tonnes per acre with strong nutritional positioning. A deep guide to vine multiplication, varieties, agronomy, market and the real economics.

May 25, 2026 9 min read
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Agriculture in Kenya: Cash Crops, Food Security, and the Reforms Transforming Africa's Breadbasket

Agriculture is the lifeblood of Kenya's economy, sustaining millions of livelihoods and driving export earnings through tea, coffee, flowers, and horticultural products. Yet the sector faces enormous ...

Feb 20, 2026 6 min read
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