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Government says ethical certification is adding financial strain on smallholders rather than being paid by customersThe Kenyan government has told its tea factories to stop working with the Rainforest Alliance because it says the costs involved in securing the ethical label don't add up for farmers.The non-profit organisation is one of the world's most recognisable certification schemes with its green frog seal on food packaging a sign consumers “can feel confident that these products support a better world”. Continue reading......

Kenya's annual inflation rate climbed to an eight-month high in April on tight supply of food items including corn, potatoes and green vegetables....

Kenya's annual inflation rate climbed to a five-month high in February as food prices continued to increase....

Set up to conserve traditional seeds, the Genetic Resources Research Institute is now helping smallholders diversify with crops resilient to the rapid changes in climateOn a winding road in the densely forested Kikuyu highlands of south-central Kenya lies a nondescript government building: the Genetic Resources Research Institute. Opened in 1988, during the country's “green revolution”, this little-known national gene bank was set up to hold and conserve seeds from the traditional crops that were in danger of disappearing as farmers and agricultural industry moved to higher-yield varieties.For decades, it has collaborated with researchers studying crop genetics and others working to develop improved varieties. But as the climate crisis worsens food insecurity, the repository of about 50,000 seed and crop collections could become a lifeline for farmers. Continue reading......

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