Western farmers grow incomes with Grevillea trees
Western Kenya farmers have planted over 2million Grevillea trees with an aim of hitting 5million…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Soya bean fixes Mumias’ tired soils
Soya bean is positioning itself as a lucrative commercial crop in Mumias with over 1000…
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Uganda’s agricultural body points frustrated farmers to fortunes
Five years ago Kansiimire Francis could not feed his young family and despite his tireless…
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Farmer finds niche making milk formula
A dairy farmer is reaping from his own milk formula that combines creamy milk from…
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Ugandan farmers to go modern with US farmers’ support
A group of successful American farmers is set to train their Ugandan counterparts on modern…
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Farmer clusters point potato farmers to stable markets
A farming model that places potato farmers in clusters to grow high quality potatoes which…
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Former town boy harvests millions farming in arid area
In a tiny village of Kyumbuni along Kithimani market in Eastern Kenya, two greenhouses stands…
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Farmers chase cheaper, superior chicken breed
The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute has given the local chicken a makeover prompting pent up…
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Plastic floating papyrus islands to clean L Naivasha
A project to create plastic floating islands containing papyrus plants known to clean dirty water…
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Seed companies warn of ‘Dubai seeds’
Seed companies are sounding the alarm on the circulation of fake and substandard seed commonly…
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Goat milk research paper births milk supply station
A research paper on goat milk has been the spark that has transformed an idea…
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Farmers turn wild sunflowers into low cost fertilizer
A group of farmers in Gatanga have found a way to produce local fertilizer that…
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Farmers harvest millions with cosmetic leaves
Kenyan farmers engaged in the farming of the little known tea tree also referred to…
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Kenya flower growers change tact to win Western hearts
Kenyan flower growers, who have moved on from open auctions to long-term direct sales contracts…
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Kenya risks agricultural destruction on demised EU trade talks
Kenya is teetering on the brink of a massive revenue loss after trade talks it…
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Ash yoghurt catapults pastoralists to international stardom
In a move that promises to increase Kenya’s milk shelf life and diversify milk products…
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Project bets on organized farm to folk model to grow household incomes
Some 100,000 smallholder farmers in Eastern Kenya are now a step away from doubling household…
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Fish breeders and farmers net profits with ‘beauty fish’
Fish breeders are recording tripled incomes as demand for ornamental fish which have become common…
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Pastoralists up milk yields and income with cattle swap project
A dairy farmer in Transmara region is among pioneer farmers who are recording five times…
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Researchers set sight on free range chickens as demand soars
Kenyan researchers are focusing attention on traditionally neglected indigenous chicken as demand hits all time…
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Wheat farmers double yields with row planting
Kimani Warutara is all smiles as he admires the towering lush of his wheat farm….
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Soaring fish demand turns farmers into overnight millionaires
A programme meant to boost food security in rural areas four years ago has created…
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Researchers grow pest free yams in the air
Aeroponics technology which involves growing plants in air or mist environment without the use of…
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Sossi cultivation boom births unique value addition ventures
After a successful trial, soya farmers in Western Kenya have now moved beyond cultivation of…
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