IFAJ’s flagship event, the annual Congress, isn’t just an opportunity for 200 agricultural journalists to meet in the host country.
It’s also about telling the story of the host country’s agriculture, as seen and perceived through different eyes and lenses, for a multitude of audiences around the world. Stories from Congress are read, heard and viewed by tens of millions throughout IFAJ’s 62 member countries and beyond.
Farmers farm; agricultural journalists tell, share and exchange the stories that deliver insight, understanding, compassion, innovation, inspiration to global agriculture, bringing it to life.
Here are some of those stories, as told by delegates at the 2025 IFAJ Congress hosted by IFAJ member MESHA. You can also read the daily congress ‘newspaper’, produced by the MESHA team, here.
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Mike Abram, United Kingdom
How large-scale arable farms in Kenya are embracing regen principles
From continuous cereals to growing multiple crops using no-till and other regenerative farming techniques, a group of Kenyan farms have made big strides in the past 15 years.
How no-till, rotation and resilience are driving Kenya’s farming shift - Farmers Weekly
Think of Kenyan agriculture and it's likely tea, coffee and cut flowers spring to mind, perhaps with various vegetable crops, such as green beans, which
Sjoerd Hofstee, Netherlands
Nukanah Kollie, Liberia
Inside CGIAR: The Science, Seeds, and Livestock Driving Africa’s Agricultural Transformation
CGIAR, KENYA—At the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) campus in Nairobi, a diverse mix of journalists from Africa, Europe, Asia,
IFAJ 2025 Congress in Kenya Ends with Alltech, Celebrating Hope and Global Unity in Agri Journalism - Liberia Agricultural and Environmental Journalists Network (LAEJN)
By: Nukanah Kollie Nairobi, Kenya – As the curtains fell on the 2025 International Federation of Agr
Liberia: Young Agricultural Communicators Inspired in Nairobi as Global Media Boot Camp Wraps Up Ahead of IFAJ World Congress - FrontPageAfrica
Nairobi, Kenya – Inside the Kifaru Room at the Ole Sereni Hotel, just minutes from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, ten emerging communicators from across the globe gathered in a circle of purpose and discovery. Notebooks open and laptops aglow, they listened attentively as mentors shared insights on innovation, leadership, and the power of storytelling in
Ben Eagle, United Kingdom
Vateka Halile, South Africa
IFAJ Congress highlights women driving agri-change in Kenya
At the International Forum of International Journalists (IFAJ) Congress in Nairobi, research by the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation
IFAJ Congress brings the world’s top agri media to Nairobi
Nairobi is buzzing with excitement as the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) and MESHA Science, a leading science media
Luiza Cardoso, Brazil
Pioneirismo da pecuária de MS conquista prêmio internacional • Portal DBO
Anúncio foi sábado (18/10) em Nairóbi (Quênia) e contempla protagonismo na assinatura dos primeiros contratos de crédito de carbono.
Greg Lamp, USA
Tour de Kenya — IFAJ 2025 | Agricultural Communicators Network
Twelve ACN members earned ACN Professional Improvement Foundation (PIF) stipends to attend the 2025 IFAJ Congress in Nairobi, Kenya. Here is the report from Greg Lamp, one of the recipients.
Magda du Toit, South Africa
Artificial intelligence in practice in Kenya
In Kenya, a mobile app combining science, data, and partnerships is giving farmers affordable access to high-quality agronomical advice, helping them make informed decisions throughout the growing season.
Kenya plays host to third IFAJ congress held in Africa
Kenya made history in October 2025 when Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (MESHA) hosted the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) Congress for the first time in East Africa, and the third time in Africa overall.
Quality seeds drive sustainable agriculture in East Africa
The availability of quality seed underpins a thriving and sustainable agricultural system. In East Africa, where nearly 70% of the population relies on agriculture for their livelihoods, choosing good seeds can mean the difference between abundance and scarcity.
Major focus on combatting illicit and counterfeit products in Africa
Pests pose a significant threat to agriculture in Africa, accounting for up to 60% of crop losses, according to Margaux Rundstadler, director of public affairs and communication at CropLife Africa and the Middle East. Climate change is expected to make the situation even worse, as changing weather patterns and shifting seasons bring new pests and diseases.
How women are transforming coffee production in Kenya
A group of Kenyan smallholder women farmers are transforming the country’s high-value coffee sector by pooling their resources.
Jane Craigie, United Kingdom
From Roadside to Runway: How Kenya Feeds Itself… and the World - The Science Behind Your Salad
Before sunrise in central Kenya, green beans are packed for European supermarkets while, on the same morning, women carry leafy greens to sell by the roadside. In this episode, Jane Craigie explores Kenya’s dual food systems — one feeding global markets with precision and scale, the other sustaining families through informal trade and smallholder farming. From women-led coffee cooperatives and honey producers in Baringo County to vast flower farms exporting hundreds of tons daily, we examine how agriculture underpins Kenya’s economy and livelihoods. As exports grow and sustainability pressures mount, the question emerges: how can Kenya continue to feed the world while ensuring it feeds itself?
Lilian Schaer, Canada
From WhatsApp to the world | Farmtario
Simple technology and a new approach are making it easier to connect farmers and research in Kenya.
Insects, innovation, and a new feed frontier | Farmtario
Harcourt Farms near Nairobi, Kenya, uses black soldier fly larvae to transform waste from the city’s many produce market stands into high-protein animal feed and organic fertilizer, creating jobs, reducing emissions, and addressing food insecurity.
Frederik Thalbitzer, Denmark
Afrikanske farmere får råd om sprøjtning og gødskning af en agronom-robot
Kunstig intelligens sikrer, at landmændenes erfaringer bygges ind i rådgivningen i Tanzania.
I Kenya står de på stilke for at lave flotte roser til danskerne
Limplader, kølerum og kompost: Sådan dyrker de roser i Kenya til Europa.
Lille hveps har løftet farmeres indkomst med 57 procent
Biologisk bekæmpelse med en snyltehveps har bremset papaya-uldlusens hærgen i Kenya.
Kenya lærte af tørken: Foderkontrakter skal redde mælkeproduktionen
Driftsleder vil skabe struktur og samarbejde om foder, så mælken flyder trods klimaets udsving.
