How to identify genuine maize seeds this planting season
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KARLO) has warned farmers against cartels selling fake maize…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Converting female to male tilapia fish is more productive
As many counties move to empower youth and women groups through aquaculture, small-scale fish farmers…
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Storage bag secures cereals against pests
Farmers can save more than 25 per cent of cereal harvests to pests by storing…
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Suitable maize varieties for your region this planting season
Maize planting season is finally here. As farmers in maize producing zones in Kenya ready…
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Farmers unity defeats non-paying sugar millers
Farmers in sugar producing areas can dodge poor paying or collapsing State-owned millers by supplying…
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How to turn farm trash to treasure
Farmers can turn trash into treasure by making briquette fuel from harvest waste for sale…
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Fruits drying raises Kenyan farmers’ earnings by 10 times
Fruit farmers in Kenya can earn more than 10 times, reduce post harvest loses and…
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Bicycle pump for small-scale use available
A university graduate has developed a cost effective bicycle-pedal-powered water pump for collecting water for…
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Agri-OLX platform point Kenyan farmers to a broader market
OLX, an online selling platform has created an agricultural segment, offering internet savvy farmers a…
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Machakos fruit factory to benefit farmers
Dubai-founded international fruits company, Joz Group, is set to launch its first factory in Machakos…
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Rivals dismiss calls on UNDP to cut Uganda Bidco ties
A rival farmers association has defended Uganda’s Bidco cooking oil processing project against accusations of…
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Fertiliser distribution hampered by poor roads
The fertilizer distribution business in Kenya is being operated by cartel networks, which, coupling with…
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Groundnuts earn Mpeketoni farmer Sh320,000 in three months
A mention of Mpeketoni Town, flashes images terror and lifelessness in many Kenyans, and indeed…
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Golden ‘weed’ has multiple benefits
Farmers in Kenya can now use Tephrosia Vogellii, also known as fishbone poison, to effectively…
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EU to support banana factory for Taita-Taveta
Taita-Taveta County banana small-scale farmers will soon have a formal market for their produce as…
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Farmers make higher sales through WhatsApp
Kenyan farmers with smart-phones can reach out to buyers of their produce by engaging buyers…
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Ugandan farmers petition UNDP to cut ties with Bidco
A Ugandan Farmers Association has appealed to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to break…
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Curing extends potato shelf-life to 40 days
Farmers can increase the shelf-life of sweet and Irish potatoes, and other root crops to…
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Samsung digital villages to benefit Rural farmers in Kenya
Samsung is planning to set up digital villages in Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania, a move…
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Blight resistant GMO potato being tested for Kenya market
Irish potato farmers may soon enjoy high returns if the Government approves the commercialisation of…
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High-end hotels in Kenya create best turkey market
The increasing demand for turkey meat by high-end hotels in Kenya is creating a lucrative…
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Nakuru farmer increases milk production by letting cows watch TV
A farmer in Nakuru has confirmed that the milk output in dairy cows increases with…
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New KALRO poultry vaccines don’t need fridges to store
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has unveiled new poultry vaccines with a…
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KALRO unveils super-yield indigenous chicken
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)has unveiled a high yielding, fast maturing, easy…
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