Global leaders discuss environment,farmers in Nairobi
Over 1, 200 high level participants across the world including UN Secretary General Ban Kimoon…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Rare birds earn farmer Sh15million yearly
A decision to invest Sh2million in rearing rare birds has paid off for lawyer turned…
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Farmers trained to talk to their cows
A project that helps farmers communicate with their livestock in order to understand when the…
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Kenyan middle class drives fresh juice processing
A high demand for processed fruit juices among Kenya’s expanding health conscious middle class is…
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Scientists develop biopesticide to tame fruit fly
A bio pesticide that tames the spread of the voracious fruit fly has been developed…
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Agrochemical companies turn to farmers to fight counterfeits
As the war on agricultural counterfeits intensifies, agrodealers in the country have unveiled a new…
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Data system to tame animal to human diseases
A project to reduce incidences of diseases transmitted from animals to humans is in the…
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Kericho pumpkins find market in EU
A new deal between Kericho farmers and a UK based company has sought to boost…
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Kenyan budget targets new age farming with Sh59billion
Kenya’s allocation to the agricultural sector in the 2014/2015 remained relatively low compared to previous…
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Chilli variety takes the weep out of farmers’ barren lands
Farmers in Homabay District who have traditionally decried low yields due to poor soils have…
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Farmers turn to pig breeding for quick returns
Enterprising livestock farmers buffeted by dwindling pasture and rising cost of feed are turning to…
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Scientist grows virus inside pest’s body taming its spread
A scientist has invented a biological pest control virus against the voracious African bollworm that…
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Foot powered pumps set to monetize food growing
Two economists are studying the marketing, financing and impact of a human powered treadle irrigation…
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Livestock maps tally global population and distribution
A group of agriculture experts have released a set of maps depicting world’s livestock populations…
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Kenya sets 2015 deadline for flower growers code
Kenya has set a deadline of end of 2015 to complete the implementation of a…
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Camera man clicks fortunes with milk
As the revolution of digital camera and mobile phones with cameras was taking Kenyans into…
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Flower breeder brings superior varieties to farmers’ doorsteps
Behind the many flower varieties in the country that have adapted to local climatic conditions…
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Contract farming doubles income for Bomet farmers
A potato contract farming model by snack maker Deepa Industries Limited has delivered a win…
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Horticultural farmers fight voracious pest with sex trap
Vegetable and flower farmers are wiping out voracious pests through a unique sex trap that…
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Farmers ditch coffee for watermelon on quick returns
Quick returns and ready market for watermelons is seeing Central Kenya farmers ditch coffee, a…
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Breeders unveil superior French bean variety
The fortunes of French beans farmers in the country have been raised with the introduction…
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Agronomist steams soil to fight ‘the HIV of soil’
An agronomist has introduced a cheap way of steaming soil, killing over 90 percent of…
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Kenyan mum finds market in German’s love for Kenyan tea
A passion in tea blending coupled with experience in serving various tea blends to international…
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Entrepreneur creates flower market for Nubian community
A degree in nautical technology was the first step in a journey that would culminate…
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