Kenyan smallholders to benefit from loans with longer maturity period to boost production
Cabbage farmer in Nyamira County, Western Kenya. Crop producers always face various farming challengers which…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
New technology enables farmers to practice upland arrowroot farming
Farmers in Nyeri Couty growing arrowroots using trenches and liners enabling them to grow the…
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How to control the False Coding Moth pest that causes rejection of fresh produce in international markets
Kenya’s Horticultural Crops Department reports that 17 out of 29 rejections of horticultural produce in…
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Former matatu driver leaves the chaotic industry, finds peace in potato production
Two years were enough for Isaac Ndirangu to have a full experience as a driver…
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Bungoma farmers to receive free coffee seedlings
Farmers in Bungoma County are set to receive free two million coffee seedlings in the…
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Retrenched Kenya Red Cross Society employee becomes own boss with apple farming
Peter Wambugu in his farm at Dobet in Laikipia County. The farmer grows different apple…
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Makueni farmer who swapped kienyeji chicken for Rainbow Rooster excels in poultry farming
Mary Mathuli, a farmer in Wote, Makueni County has excelled in poultry farming with her…
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How to grow and improve ginger yields using compost coffee husks manure
Farmer sowing ginger. An acre requires 3 to 6 lorries or supply of 50kg of…
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John Deere offering brand new tractor models for the price of a second-hand pick-up
One of the barriers to entry in the commercial agriculture sector is the perception that…
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Kenyan flower industry wins big as the government expedites fertiliser clearance process
Participants at the just concluded International Floriculture Trade Expo (IFTEX) in Nairobi, Kenya sharing a light moment….
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Inter-cropping maize with sunflower reduces bird damage
Farmers who target off season green maize market may save up to 10 per cent…
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Organic fertiliser triples Kitale farmer’s watermelon yield
Sukari F1 watermelon variety. Photo, Zablon Oyugi. A Trans-Nzoia County farmer has almost tripled watermelon…
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Kwale farmer producing clean certified coconut seedlings for colleagues and institutions
Coconut seedlings. Photo courtesy. A farmer from Kinondo, Msambweni in Kwale County has ventured into…
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Nyamira farmer uses a tenth acre piece of land for high honey returns
In 2016 after attending a local training seminar organized by Nyamira County extension officers, Albert…
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Oil processing company looking for farmers to grow rapeseed
Agventure Limited through their product, Pure Mountain Farm Oil is contracting farmers to grow Rapeseed…
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Engineer ventures into short season crops farming after Israel training
Asmin Maslah, 31, an irrigation engineer has ventured into short season crops farming thanks to…
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Commercial feeds help farmer achieve uniform growth and standard weight in pigs for better markets
A 160kg pig reaching for the ground to rest. Kakamega County farmer Bernard Nyaramba has…
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Agri giants partner to drive growth in African agriculture
John Deere, the world’s largest manufacturer of agricultural equipment and Corteva Agriscience, the global leader,…
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Government promotes avocado and orange fleshed sweet potato farming in Kirinyaga
The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service in conjunction with the County Government of Kirinyaga last…
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Urea improves the nutritional value of livestock feeds
Farmers who treat livestock feeds with urea increase the nutritional value of their crop residues…
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Kenyan fish pond farmers poised for good market opportunities as wild catch dwindles
Farmers setting their nets for a catch. Photo: Farm Africa. Fish production in Kenya has…
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How to control bruchids in beans without use of pesticides
Bean bruchid is a pest that attack beans causing up to 40 per cent yield…
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How to grow avocados for export
Avocado is one of the most demanded crops in both the local and international markets….
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Accountant earns double from dairy and hay production after quitting job
In 2015, Ezekiel Muiruri resigned from his job as an accountant at a Nakuru based…
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