Poultry keeping transforms lives of chang’aa brewers in Uasin Gishu
The ‘Inua Mama na Kuku Initiative’ which was introduced by Uasin Gishu County government three…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Macadamia farming, saving Nyeri residents from alcoholism
Embracing macadamia farming by most small scale farmers in Nyeri who previously could hardly manage…
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Free Avocado seedlings for Kirinyaga farmers
Kirinyaga farmers have been urged to embrace avocado production in the spirit of diversification and…
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SMS farmer narrates his success story with WeFarm
Taita Towett is a farmer with a difference, he is not one of the typical…
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Keeping high number of chicken cuts farmer’s production cost
Mr. Henry Njuguna inspects his poultry farm in Naivasha. Before he had between 150-200 chicken which…
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Free farmers’ training set for 29th November in Kabete
Livestock farmers within Nairobi and its environs are set to benefit from a free farmers…
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Promising Sweet Potato varieties in North Rift Valley
Farmers in North Rift Valley have been advised to grow other food crops such as…
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SF2 solar pump increases water pumping fourfold
Futurepump Ltd, the manufacturer of solar irrigation products for small scale farmers has launched SF2 solar…
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Heads of state push for new national accountability in driving African agriculture
By Boaz Keizire As world heads of state met at the United Nations General Assembly…
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Agricultural transformation strategy to rescue idle land
Kenya is set to benefit from an initiative that will scale up agriculture as a…
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Best wheat varieties for the dry areas of Kenya
Wheat Varieties Duma and Ngamia have been developed by the Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research…
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Dry land crops to curb hunger and malnutrition developed
Sorghum seeds. Photo: Oyugi Zablon Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) researchers are coming…
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Production of Kales (Sukuma wiki) and Onions Using Bucket Drip Irrigation
Farmers can grow a variety of vegetables for their family and for sale using the…
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Grafting watermelon provide protection against soil-borne diseases increasing yields
Most farmers are beginning to understand that grafting crops especially at the rootstock brings extra…
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Plastic mulching technology for enhanced yields
Farmers in drought stricken areas or with little rainfall are advised to adopt plastic mulching…
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Tissue culture banana planting guidelines
Planting tissue culture bananas using the correct guidelines is very important for farmers who would…
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Programme to promote indigenous vegetables gaining momentum
Spider plant. Photo: Oyugi Zablon Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization’s (KALRO) Horticulture Research…
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New Advanced Blood Pregnancy-Test for cows to boost profit for dairy farmers
Lancet Kenya chief veterinarian Dhaval Shah. Photo credit: Salaton Njahu/NMG Dairy farmers for…
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SRAR 9065 F1 is the new money maker tomato
Tomato farmers keen to make money within a short period of time with tomato farming…
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More than 6,000 farmers benefit from free green grams seeds in Kitui
More than 6,000 farmers in Kitui County have benefitted from free green grams donated by…
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Magic Protein for increased Milk Yields
The Magic protein can double milk yields in high lactating dairy cows and is recommended…
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Kenya Government to buy 90 kg bag of maize at Sh. 3200 from farmers
Farmers in Kenya’s bread basket of Uasin Gishu drying their maize in preparation for sale…
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‘Iko-Lishe’ programme for hydroponic fodder production at low cost
Hydroponic fodder Livestock farmers have always found it difficult to afford high…
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Kukuchic Limited selling high quality Rainbow Rooster Kienyeji chicks
The high demand for indigenous chicken in the market has ensured Kukuchic limited has constant…
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