Abortion in cows
Cows can suffer abnormalities during pregnancy leading to death of the foetus or resulting from…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Women group spins income with silkworm rearing
A group of women in Western Kenya are recording a doubling of earnings as they…
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Farmers access loans with their harvest thanks to receipting model
Cereal farmers in the country can now access short term finance using their harvests as…
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As a cow eateth: African livestock emit half of global greenhouse gases due to poor feeding
Sub-Saharan Africa livestock emit over 50 percent of global carbon, one of the gases blamed…
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Bitterless aloe vera opens market opportunities for Western farmers
A rare Aloe vera variety is enjoying impressive uptake among households in Western Kenya thanks…
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Western farmers guard cultural identity with indigenous crop cultivation
A group of farmers in Western Kenya have embraced cultivation of indigenous crops in a…
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Consortium to roll out 100 Africa only crops
The African Orphan Crops Consortium has initiated plans to research and develop over 100 more…
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Passion opens international markets for farmer association
A group of fourty farmers have found solace and market guarantee with passion farming in…
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Health conscious middle class drives fanatical uptake of camel products
Traditionally reduced to just carrying luggage and thus christened the beast of the desert, camel…
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The rise and rise of banana farming in Kenya
Kenya’s banana is now primed among leading commodities in returns to farmers both in the…
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Communal feeding pen increases cattle body weight, fetching higher market prices
Martin Wanjala has reared cattle all his life. But it was only recently that he…
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Tanzanian farmers cut overreliance on forests with multipurpose palm tree
A unique palm tree located in one of Tanzania’s endangered forests is providing people living…
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Tracing technology helps farmers beat stringent export requirements
As small scale farmers struggle to meet the stringent export markets which are locking them…
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Rift farmer creates empire with low cost cattle feed
Laban Talam is not your ordinary farmer. With a herd of cattle producing tens of…
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Scientists bet on insects to address biting food shortage
Insects like termites and mayflies could become a delicacy in Kenyan homes and address environmental…
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Naromoru farmers process fortunes with safflower venture
Farmers in Naromoru area who were introduced to the oil rich safflower growing by the…
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