Cassava cakes bring Vihiga youth group thousands of cash
A cassava farming group in Vihiga County is making impressive returns from cassava cakes, enticing…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Affordable solar-powered water pumps could be the key to farming success in Kenya
Early this year, a FAO report termed technology as a key determinant of global future…
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Bamboo is undergrown yet it is a highly profitable crop
As the world looks at alternative options for wood in construction and furniture making, bamboo…
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A herb garden in your backyard can bring you extra revenue
Starting a backyard herb patch is a great way for urban dwellers to turn their…
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Wote farmer increasing guinea pig, quail stock as FAO report encourages his effort
At Charles Mwale’s homestead in Wote, Makueni County, a family of quails sings gracefully above…
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Farmers bank on precision farming for increased food production
A recent study by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) described precision farming as…
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New potato varieties to boost productivity in Tanzania, Kenya could borrow some tips
Mtanga Farms Limited (MFL), in partnership with the Tanzanian government, announced the registration of four…
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All attention has turned to coffee as the export market begs for rejuvenation
Nestlé has rolled out a training programme to encourage more women and youth to venture…
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Pyrethrum exports could plug the revenue hole, but Kenya still wants loans
Until the late 1990s Pyrethrum farming in Kenya was highly profitable, and by the time…
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KARLO SETS UP DIGITAL INFORMATION REPOSITORY, BUT A LOT MORE EFFORT IS NEEDED TO FETCH RESULTS
A recent study by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) shows that 70 per…
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NYS urban farming projects provoke the youth to think outside the box
The urban upgrading initiative, championed in the country by the National Youth Service (NYS), has…
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Fact sheet on planting onion
Research by Helgi Library on Onion consumption in Kenya shows that at least three out…
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Weeds tell farmers the kind of soils they have and the best crops to grow
Farmers can easily tell the type of soil in their farms by simply observing the…
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School children to learn about soil using new educational materials
Kenyan children are among those set to benefit from a new set of materials that…
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Agency helps farmer groups get credit with produce on their farms as collateral
SCOPEinsight, amultinational rating agency supported by the Netherlands Embassy which has rolled out a formula…
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Row as Kenyan claims his famous biogas invention was stolen by German
An article published on BBC glorifying an invention by Katrin Puetz has stirred controversy after…
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Amisha saw the limitless potential in the superfruit that is baobab (mabuyu), and she is doing a good job selling its health benefits to the world
Amisha Patel is a third generation Kenyan, and like many Kenyan-Asians, her great grandfather came…
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New platform that allows farmers to use Grains as collateral for loans launched
The East African Grain Council (EAGC) has been looking for a method of protecting grain…
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Kenya steps up to UN year of soils
Kenya is among countries rolling out transformatory soil conservation and fertility exercises following years of…
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Sorghum value addition opens new frontiers for Kenyan farmers
The Kenya Agricultural Livestock and Research Organization, KALRO, is championing the value addition of sorghum,…
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A farmers’ group give agricultural skills to pupils to contain food insecurity
Mwangaza Farmers Group Organization (MFAGRO) a local organization in Vihiga County has introduced practical agriculture…
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Youth invents low cost farm machines
A graduate of Kisumu Polytechnic is making work easier for smallholder farmers with his array…
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Agriculture center creates millionaires through free trainings
Every year between April and June, over 600 farmers receive free training on various agricultural…
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Embu cooperative group turns farmers into net suppliers
A farmer led cooperative group in the semi arid area of Embu has assisted its…
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