Cassava factory offers farmers ready market for produce
A farmer takes a close look at cassava harvest during the 2016 Kakamega County ASK…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
East Africa poultry farmers warned over avian flu outbreak
Kiambu County farmer Jorgs Mbugua poses with his geese at the farm in Tigoni. Farmers…
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Whatsapp helps poultry farmer make more sales on festive season
A student carries a cock to feel its weight during the 2016 Kisii ASK Show….
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Tomato farmer targets harsh weather to make profits
Syngenta Agronomist Maureen Namusonge points to high-yielding Tylka F1 tomatoes at the seed company’s demonstration…
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Farmer intercrops maize with vetch to boost milk production
Real IPM Isaac Guda surveys the firm’s cow shed on December 1, 2016. A Nyandarua…
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SoilCares mobile soil lab gives farmers results in three hours
SoilCares officer shows farmers how a soil testing scanner works. PHOTO BY SOILCARES. Farmers can…
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Poultry farmer makes over 25 per cent profit from end-year festivities
Kisii County farmer Meshack Mogaka allows a Kenyoro Secondary School student to feel the weigh…
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Farmer selling nyama choma goats in Nairobi and Nakuru
Farmer Silvanus Shikanga’s buck during the 2016 Kakamega County ASK Show. An agribusiness is selling…
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Cactus is water and feed for livestock on dry spells
Calves feed on cactus in Brazil. Cactus can supply enough water yo livestock for survival…
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Bagging bananas quickens maturity by two weeks
A banana bunch covered by a blue polythene bag. bagging the fruits increases maturity speed….
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Poultry farmer fights fleas with banana peels
Ekenyoro Secondary School student carries a seven-kilogramme cock July 15, 206, during the Kisii ASK…
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Organic fertiliser doubles onions, helps farmer penetrate new market
Nyeri County farmer Jonathan Jomo displays onions he harvested after using Wanda Organic fertiliser, Plantmate….
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Solar pump helps farmer rear fish away from the river
Nyamira County farmer, Nyambane Mang’era, cleans his 8m by 4m backyard fishpond on August 14,2016….
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Farmer earns more from green maize than grains
Osmane Jumbe of Olerai Seed Company opens up green maize at the firm’s Mombasa ASK…
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Fly-trap tames livestock parasites
Real IPM agronomist Isaac Guda tends to two dairy cows in a zero grazing unit….
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Calendar reversal helps farmer conquer the market
Yad Bio Vitaliser company officer Andrew Kusewa poses beside multi-storey kales and black night shade…
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Mulberry leaves offer livestock double Napier grass proteins
A strawberry farmer, who sells mulberry leaves for therapeutic use, displays her product at the…
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Giant pumpkins earn farmer over Sh140,000
Paul Kabucwa from Opica Farm holds a 37kg pumpkin fruit for display at the North Rift…
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Controlled containers boost Kenyan avocado export market
An 83-year-old multiple-fruit Machakos County farmer Muia Kusenga inspects avocado fruits on July 22, 2016….
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Gradual feed increment keeps milk yield steady after parturition
A dairy cow in one of the sheds at the Kitale Show Ground on October…
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Farmers access loans with stored grains
Officers inspect fertiliser in an Eldoret Depot.Storing grains in warehouses can help farmers access farm…
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G-Soko and warehouses save farmers over 30 per cent grain loss
Trucks line up to deliver maize to the National Cereals and Produce Board. Online grain…
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Online advertiser, OLX, opens retails for farmers
Trans-Nzoia Governor Patrick Khaemba hands over fertiliser to farmers in Cherangany. OLX has partnered with…
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Hermetic bag keeps off grain pests for over two years, averts losses
A farmer using the hermetic bag s to store grains. The bag keeps off storage…
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