Coffee prices up 14 per cent on delivery of quality beans
The price of a 50kg bag of coffee has increased to Sh8,800 up from Sh7,700…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
John Deere offers South African software firms the chance to help boost precision farming
John Deere is offering South African software firms with a focus on the agriculture and…
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Coriander helps farmer cuts pesticide costs by ‘seducing’ pest eating insects
Coriander crop can help fight pests. Photo: Oxfam Kenya. Edwin Atuya, a farmer from western…
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Uasin Gishu farmer who dumped maize for vegetables does not regret
In 2013, Naftali Bosire, 29, a Uasin Gishu based farmer abandoned maize farming to focus…
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Fact sheet on growing cut flowers for export
Farmers venturing into growing of flowers are sure of ready market for their produce thanks…
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Kenyan government launches Sh9m post-harvest training programme for tomato farmers
The government of Kenya in collaboration with Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Organization (KALRO) has started…
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Farm introduces Murang’a 20 macadamia variety with improved yields all year round than common varieties
Dykin Green Farm macadamia seedlings. an acre can accommodate up to 70 macadamia trees on a…
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Kirinyaga County macadamia farmers up their production thanks to ready market
Mature macadamia trees can produce between 80kg and 300kg of nuts per harvest. Currently, a…
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Forum launched to help farmers evolve and grow their businesses
Forum.ag has officially launched to give farmers and agriculture workers the chance to connect and…
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IT Manager excels in dairy farming side hustle job
In 2015, Dominic Kipkorir, 31, an IT Manager at a Nairobi based farm started dairy…
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Kinangop potato farmers to find solution to market challenges for their produce, thanks to a new plant
The newly constructed Engineer Food Processing plant in Kinangop, Nyandarua County. The factory will be processing one…
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Cabbage farming tips for smallholder farmers
Smallholder farmers can increase their cabbage yields by 20 per cent and reduce losses by…
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Urban dairy farmer defies all odds, builds a thriving venture in the city
Part of Maina’s dairy farm in Kawangware. He milks 125 liters daily from his five lactating…
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Kenya put to test in applying government’s new Acts in sugar regulation
Public policy has the power to be transformatory, which is why we invest in it….
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Consumption of poultry meat in Kenya to hit 164.6 thousand metric tonnes in 2030, study
Scientists have predicted that by 20130 the consumption of poultry meat in kenya will reach…
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Salgaa broiler farmer makes Sh121,500 a month thanks to the increasing demand of the chickens’ meat
Part of Kiprop’s broiler farm at Salgaa in Nakuru County. Photo courtesy. David Kiprop, a…
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How to control tomato pests and diseases without use of pesticides
Tomato farmers in Kenya can control pests such as aphids, whiteflies, thrips, and diseases such…
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Avocado farmer earning Sh70,000 per harvest after abandoning coffee production
Anne Wangechi, an avocado farmer from Murang’a County is earning sh70,000 every harvest from the…
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Youth from Eastern, Central and Western Kenya regions to benefit from Sh14bn fund for fish production to curb deficit
Farmer feeding his fish at a farm in western Kenya. The country produces 135,000 tonnes against…
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Government to offer internship to agricultural graduates, equipping them with practical skills in farming
DP Ruto handing over a certificate to a graduate. The government will from July start…
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Kenya’s agriculture sector grows by 6.6 per cent
Kenya’s agriculture sector grew by 6.6 per cent in 2018 from 1.8 per cent recorded…
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Kenyan avocados cleared to enter the expansive Chinese market
BEIJING (CHINA), Thursday 25th April 2019, (PSCU) – Kenyan farmers will now export their popular…
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Former IEBC clerk who invested Sh20,000 in pawpaw farming has no regrets
A former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) clerk after leaving the job in 2017…
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Eldoret passion farmer earning up to Sh70,000 a week after leaving chaotic ‘mitumba’ business
Kamau watering his passion fruits at his farm in Eldoret. Photo courtesy. Joshua Maina Kamau…
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