Technology centre adding value to underutilized plants boosting Kenyan smallholder farmers’ income
Moringa seeds. Photo courtesy. Sino-Africa Joint Research Center (SAJOREC) at the Jomo Kenyatta University of…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
How to control deadly pig disease
African swine fever disease is an infectious disease of domestic and wild pigs that causes…
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Biocatalyst that slices manure composting time by half
The preparation time for a tonne of manure from organic matter has been cut in…
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EABL pays Sh1.5bn to its 60,000 small-scale sorghum farmers in the region
East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has paid Sh1.5 billion to 60,000 sorghum farmers in the…
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Naivasha flower firm invests in social amenities in anticipation of population growth as industrial park takes shape
As part of the farm’s business diversification strategy, Oserian Development Company, flower farm based in…
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Government launches Hass Avocado farming in Nyamira
The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service has launched Hass Avocado production in Nyamira County by…
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Transformative UK aid projects to protect the agricultural sector and small-scale farmers in Africa
UK aid is set to help farmers across Africa grow their businesses and protect livestock…
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New pigeon pea variety does not need fertilizer and is suitable for short season rains
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization has introduced a new pigeon pea (mbaazi) variety…
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How to achieve maximum Sweet pepper yield
Kenyan farmers stand a huge chance of earn from the wide global deficit of sweet…
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Kenyan Parliament moves proposal to reduce maize, wheat and cassava flour prices
The prices of maize, cassava and wheat flour may drop by 16 per cent if…
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Biogas heater reduces chicks brooding energy cost to zero
A Flexi Biogas Technology staff opens up the chicks brooding section in the biogas warmed…
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New innovative agribusiness project that promises bright future for Kenya’s youth launched
A new project that is set to boost business and employment opportunities for thousands of…
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With a multi-storey vegetable garden you can harvest 30kg of kales per bag in your backyard garden every two months
Urban farmers can reduce the cost of buying vegetables by half by establishing a multistory…
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How market research helps farm sell its produce at good prices all seasons
A farm at Ndeiya in Kikuyu, Kiambu County has learnt the art of market research…
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Nandi youth encouraged to take up opportunities in agribusiness
Youth in Nandi County have been encouraged to take up opportunities in agribusiness to create…
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Nairobi-based mobile commerce agriculture startup receives $627,000 in seed funding
Tulaa enables smallholder farmers to lay-away and borrow money to purchase the right inputs at…
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Student turns baking hobby into booming business
What began as a hobby for 22 year old Sharon Sang has blossomed to a…
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Youth builds own company that turns coconut husks waste into treasured planting medium
James Kapombe inspecting a machine used to extract coconut husks during installation of the…
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Digital innovations to food and agriculture that offer new services for youth and smallholder farmers in Africa
A good number of youth especially in Africa find it difficult to venture in agriculture…
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High yielding bull breed sires a heifer that can produce up to 57 liters of milk per day
An Eldoret based company Bles Dairies has introduced a new high yielding bull breed with…
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Upcoming sugar factory by KVDA and Indian investors to buy cane from North Rift farmers
North Rift sugarcane farmers are set to benefit from a Sh10bn sugar factory set to…
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Kisumu to build seven digital weather stations to help farmers in crop production
Kisumu County government is set to build seven modern automatic weather stations that are poised…
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Government urged to remove the newly introduced 16 per cent VAT on pesticides
Farmer spraying pesticide to crops. Pests and diseases contribute from 40 to 100 per cent crop…
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Elgeyo Marakwet: How a quarter of an acre compound can give enough produce for food and sale
Prof Malinga (In a red trench) looking on as Deputy Governor of Elgeyo Marakwet Wisley…
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