Agriculture ministry urges farmers to make own animal feeds to reduce production costs of milk
Dairy farmers who make their own animal feeds in their farms can reduce the production…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Government clears the air about claims of contaminated milk in the market
The Ministry of Agriculture has denied claims that there is contaminated milk in the Kenyan…
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Kenya to host international farm tech expo in September
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) will host an international farm tech expo…
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Farmers to pay more for pesticide as manufacturers move to implement VAT charges
Kenyan farmers are set to pay more for pesticides as manufacturers of the chemical or…
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Kenya Breweries Limited introduces a mobile app to manage sorghum production by contracted farmers
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has rolled out a mobile application to accurately track the sorghum…
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Bidco Africa looking for 25,000 farmers to grow sunflower and soya beans
Bidco Africa, a multinational consumer goods company is looking for 25,000 farmers to grow sunflower…
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Researchers set to develop rice variety that will up production in Kenya, Africa
Scientists at African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), an organization that facilitates access and delivery of…
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Liquid Telecom Kenya launches internet network that will automate farming activities in the country
Liquid Telecom Kenya, part of the leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom has partnered with…
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Government asks millers to buy all wheat from Kenyan farmers before importing
The Kenyan Ministry of Agriculture has asked millers in the country to buy all wheat…
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Kakamega farmer earns big from pig rearing after abandoning cane and maize farming
Bernard Nyaramba, a Kakamega County farmer is making a profit of Sh14,000 a pig after…
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High yielding drought resistant bean variety that matures in two months is ready for market
Bean farmers in Kenya can now harvest up to 600kg per acre in just two months,…
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Kenyan coffee farmers could gain more income from the US
Coffee cherries. Photo courtesy. Laban Njuguna, a Kenyan entrepreneur based in Grand Island, a city…
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Over 6,500 sweet potato farmers in Migori County to find market for their produce
Sweet potato yield in Kenya. Photo courtesy. Migori County government has partnered with European Union…
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Green grams prices drop in Kitui due to over supply
The price of one kilogram of green grams (ndengu) has dropped to between Sh30 to…
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National government to provide Meru farmers with certified potato seeds
Framer weeding his potato farm. The government has promised Meru farmers certified potato seeds to…
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Kenya overtakes South Africa, becomes biggest exporter of avocados in Africa
NAIROBI, 14 August 2018 – Kenya’s impressive volumetric growth rate per year and access to…
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Tea prices drop hurting farmers’ income
The price of one kilogram of tea has dropped from Sh226 to Sh221 over the…
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Government to establish special zones for production of livestock for export
Zebu bulls at a stand during past nairobi International Trade Fair. Photo: Zablon Oyugi. The…
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Kenya to host Eastern and Southern Africa Dairy Association conference this month
Kenya is preparing to host one of the biggest dairy meetings in the continent organised…
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Tanzania bans carrot imports from Kenya affecting smallholder farmers
Tanzania’s Arumeru District Commisioner has banned all local Kenyan carrots from entering the East African…
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New technology to help Nakuru farmers access farming information services launched
Douglas Adjei receiving weather tip calls from Farmerline. Photo credit: Farmerline. A new technology has…
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Export prices for cereals, dairy, sugar, meat and vegetable oils all decline-FAO
Global agricultural food commodity prices fell sharply in July, as all the major traded items…
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Agency to link 113,292 smallholder farmers with 244 buyers to sell commodities
Farm Concern International (FCI), an Africa-wide agri-market development agency, has partnered with Green Revolution in…
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Sigona multistoried poultry farm attracting international visitors
A Sigona farmer who has learnt to maximize a small land and diversify in farming…
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