Journalist ventures into honey production, buys produce from farmers
Shortage of honey in the market prompted Gerald Mutunga, a Journalist by profession to venture…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Orphaned passion fruit farmers in Machakos find strength by coming together
Part of a passion fruit farm of one of the farmers in Mwingi, Machakos County….
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Access to information helps Dorper sheep farmer avert 60 per cent loss in sales
Part of Kiprono’s Dorper sheep grazing at his Baringo Farm. The farmer has adapted to…
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Exporter training North Rift farmers on passion fruit production
Simon Kirima, an exporter of passion fruits is training North Rift farmers who hitherto depend…
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Procurement graduate who failed to land a job earns big from poultry farming
Amos Nyambane invested four years of his life training to be a Procurement Officer. In…
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Special container to save avocado farmer losses resulting from post-harvest mishandling
Packed avocadoes ready for market. Introduction of a special container for transporting the produce saves…
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Strawberry farmer training youth to help in producing quality fruits
Willian Kibe (right) training some of the youth at his farm in Uthiru. He trains…
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An IT consultant finds alternative cash from passion and pawpaw farming
Margaret Mutheu (left) and her friend tending to their passion crops at Kaewa in Machakos…
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Accountant’s side hustle dairy farming job earns him Sh120,000 a month
In 2012, Michael Murigi Kariuki an accountant by profession started dairy farming as a side…
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How to control weeds in maize without use of pesticides
Maize farmers can reduce weed infestation in their farms by 31 to 60 per cent…
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Farmers prefer galla breed to traditional goats for quick cash
Galla goats can grow up to six feet long and they are hardy and productive….
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Fact sheet on Boer goat breed
Boer goats breed. When they are properly fed and managed, they are able to attain…
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Kiambu housewife excels in poultry farming
Ten years ago, Nancy Nduku, a house wife started poultry farming with 100 birds; her…
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Government gives Vihiga farmers free avocado, tea and coffee seedlings
The county government of Vihiga has rolled out a plan to give free avocado, tea…
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Growing appetite for meat and dairy products shoots up Kenya’s livestock turnover to US $1.44bn
Sahiwal herd cattle at the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) Dairy Research Institute. Livestock turnover…
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Nigeria launches first GMO food crop, Pod Borer Resistant Cowpea to up production
Pod Borer Resistant Cowpea variety which is safe for human and animals. Photo courtesy. The Federal…
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Intercropping Napier grass with maize controls destructive stem borer
Stem-borer pest contributes up to 40 per cent loss of cereal harvest to farmers especially…
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How farmers can control aphids sucking their crops using organic means
Farmers can easily control aphids by using some organic practices, such as sprinkling ash, spraying…
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John Deere launches device for satellite farming enabling site-specific crop management
Bothaville, South Africa – 14 May 2019: John Deere has launched a new product- the 4240…
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Vote for Farmbiz Africa, best agricultural blog BAKE Awards 2019
Vote for Farmbiz Africa, Best Agricultural Blog, BAKE Awards 2019 Voting started on 7th May 2019 and…
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Why a Nyeri industrialist chose poultry over real estate
An ultra-modern hatchery at Brade Gate. The hatchery, with state-of-the-art equipment, can hatch 800,000 chicks a…
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Kenya Breweries Limited commits Sh8m for the restoration of Mt. Kenya and Aberdare forests
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) in collaboration with Nature Kenya and Kenya Forest Service has committed…
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Integrating technology solutions to produce better yields for farmers
South African farming has entered the technological age- an age where data, measurements, alternative power…
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Oserian Development Company launches solar plant to power operations
The 3,000 solar panels that make up Oserian solar plant. Photo courtesy. Oserian Development Company,…
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