Potato seed multiplication earns farmer good cash
Elisha Lang’at, a Bomet County farmer is earning Sh67, 500 every season from selling harvested…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Government to dry maize for farmers to stem losses
The government of Kenya under the ministry of Agriculture has announced plans to provide free…
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Banana fibre turn the tide for an entrepreneur in Kirinyaga County
Zola Madaga showcasing ICOSEED products during the Nairobi International Trade Fair, October 2017. Integrated Community…
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Technology improves soil fertility through green innovation
In 2014, Brian Bosire founded UjuziKilimo which in Swahili means “Knowledge farming.” He was motivated…
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Kenya Dairy Board warns of dangerous milk in the market
A sample of milk sold in the Kenya market contains a high bacteria load of…
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Call to regain Kenya’s passion
Elijah Langat , passion fruit farmer. Despite Kenya’s potential to grow and export passion fruits,…
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Shortage of potato seeds slows production in Bomet
Bomet Potato farmer. In the quest to quench the thirst of shortage of quality potato…
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Potato farming transforming lives of thousands of Kenyan smallholder farmers
By Dr. Steve New, USAID Kenya Agricultural Value Chain Enterprises, KAVES, Chief of Party Dr….
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USAID funds automated air drier to boost factory’s processing capacity
In the middle of a dry village in Kajuki, Tharaka Nithi County, a growing fruit…
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Weatherman predicts good tidings for dry land livestock farmers
An August 2017 report by the Kenya Meteorological Department has indicated that in Northeastern, Northwestern…
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Why Nantes carrot variety is the farmers’ choice
Nantes carrots. Carrots are increasingly becoming more valued crop among smallholder farmers…
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Shanty F1 tomato variety earning Laikipia farmer cool cash
Since its introduction to the Kenyan market in April last year, Amiran Kenya’s Shanty Improved…
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Potato value addition earns Nyeri farmers sh10000 daily
An association dedicated to forest conservation in Kenya is earning a minimum of Sh10, 000…
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Proper banana farming management has good returns
In 2013, Jastus Nyambane Ongeri, cleared all is banana plantation from his half an acre…
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Facts on spring onion farming
Spring onions also called Scallions or Green and Bunching Onions are very easy to grow…
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Malindi best market for farmers’ agro produce
Carrots ready for sale Malindi, the largest urban center in Kilifi County has surpassed Mombasa…
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High demand for avocadoes, honey and aloe vera in Kenyan industries
The vibrant cosmetics industry is giving Kenyan farmers a new market for avocadoes as companies…
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Choosing the right variety of potatoes scales up farmer’s income
In an effort to help farmers improve their potato yields, Agricultural Training Centre in Oljoro…
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Sahiwal breed earns Meru farmer more profit
In 2015, the Meru County government introduced an initiative that would improve local beef cattle…
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Kiambu farmer making a kill with ornamental birds
Lucy Ngugi, a poultry farmer in Kiambu is rearing bantams, a variety of ornamental birds,…
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Silage making method for smallholder farmers
As the dry season looms between January and April, farmers need to plan early to…
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Uasin Gishu farmers counting losses due to heavy rains
Smallholder farmers in Kenya’s bread basket of Uasin Gishu are counting losses as the heavy…
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Collective bargaining helps farmers’ cooperative earn 2bn from potato farming
Tired of unscrupulous middlemen who buy their potato at a low price and selling at…
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Tomato farming creates a 4.3M job for Laikipia youth
A section of Livingstone’s farm in Laikipia. He has three seasons of planting and harvesting in…
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