International exporter contracting farmers to grow herbs
A fresh produce exporter, AdaFresh, is recruiting farmers to grow herbs such as basil, coriander,…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Nigerian agro-tech firm to support Kenyan smallholder farmers access tractor services through IoT
Hello Tractor connects tractor owners to farmers through IoT-enabled digital solution that bridges the gap…
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Fact sheet on piglet management for improved production
Farmers can increase their income from pigs by 34 per cent through proper management of…
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Company trains farmers on dairy, poultry nutrition and health management
Cargill, an international company that deals with animal nutrition last week trained 50 farmers on…
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Hardy Siberian kale (Sukumawiki) variety cultivars available for Kenyan farmers
A hardy kale variety that can be harvested for up to 10 years as compared…
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Government to provide Meru farmers with free macadamia seedlings to double production
The County government of Meru in partnership with Slovakia has signed a deal to produce…
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Safaricom partners with livestock association to host agribusiness trade fair in Homa Bay County
Safaricom’s DigiFarm has partnered with the Kenya Livestock Producers Association to host an Agribusiness Trade…
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New technology to help farmers raise hardier and more productive animals developed
Professor Appolinaire Djikeng uses genetic techniques to identify livestock with useful traits. Photo: CALLUM BENNETTS….
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How to control aphids in wheat
The Russian wheat aphid is a serious pest of wheat and barley causing yield losses…
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Intercropping sorghum and legumes can give 35-60 per cent more profit than maize bean system
Sorghum intercropped with cowpeas. Photo courtesy. Farmers who intercrop sorghum and legumes in a system…
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East African Breweries Limited looking for 45,000 more farmers to grow sorghum
East African Breweries Limited (EABL) is currently looking for over 45,000 farmers across the country…
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Former hardware businessman now makes Sh7,500 a day from dairy farming in Kawangware
In 2013, Dennis Maina 38, sold his entire slightly seven year old hardware store enterprise…
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Blueberry demand results in unique technology support
The very first blueberry sizer, installed by MED Automation for Gossamer. Photo courtesy. Growth in…
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John Deere employs contractor model to help Kenya’s smallholder farmers mechanise
John Deere is introducing a new contractor model to enable smallholder farmers in Kenya to…
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Local and international rise in demand for the nutritious chia seeds entices farmers to grow the crop
Chia crop. Kenyan farmers are increasingly picking up chia seed farming owing to the grain…
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Liquid Telecom Kenya’s IoT network enables fish farmers to monitor ponds and increase production
IoT network will help provide insights on fish health to 30,000 fish-pond farmers in Kenya…
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New market opens up for rabbit farmers
A kikuyu based businessman is buying rabbits from all-comers across Kenya for value addition purposes…
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Forget about Kenya, South Africa could also be hit by low egg prices as major dealer records 13.6 per cent decline
Quantam Foods, a feed and poultry products firm in South Africa, has recorded 13.6 per…
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Government establishes new institute to enable farmers increase market reach via value addition
Demonstration of use of a simple portable miller/chopper that has been designed to mechanise feed value…
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Research institute develops fish smoking kiln to help farmers reduce wastage and improve income
Fish smoking kiln. Photo courtesy. Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR) has developed…
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Chicken company buying eggs from farmers
A traditional chicken company is buying eggs from out-grower farmers in Kenya. “For us to…
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New sesame hulling plant launched in Ethiopia to provide farmers with ready market
KROTAJ Tahini Manufacturers PLC (KROTAJ), an international partnership of sesame experts and investment professionals last…
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Kenya lifts ban on Chinese fish imports as local production declines
Kenya has lifted ban on Chinese fish imports into the country at a time when…
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High yielding South African table and wine grape cuttings, seedlings and rootstocks available in Kenya
Grape Growers Association of Kenya has introduced in the country high yielding South African table…
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