Gatundu farmer earns Sh640,000 a season from strawberry farming after quitting job
In 2016, John Kimani quit his job as a Project Officer at Mkulima Young to…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Farmers turn to institutions to sell their produce at better prices and immediate sales
Farmers are moving into schools and other institutions in search of markets as their peers…
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Jobs fund assists farmers to find markets for their produce
A programme supported by the Jobs Fund’s is benefitting small-scale farmers by helping them find…
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Pawpaw farming promises brighter future for a missionary
Samuel Mutegi Njeru in black shirt of Grate Lakes Breeders Ltd (GLBL) training pawpaws farmers in…
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How to control diarrhea in camel calves without using drugs
Diarrhea in camel calves aged between one and three months in Kenya causes between 12…
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Farmbiz Africa wins 2019 BAKE Awards’ Agriculture Blog of the Year
Farmbiz Africa Best Agriculture Blog of the year award. Farmbiz Africa, Kenya’s premier farming website…
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Local feed mix reduces production costs for Kisii County poultry farmer
Feeding chicken on locally mixed feeds is helping farmers save the cost of poultry production…
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Ujuzikilimo helps farmers get personalized weather updates, crop management and market information
Smallholder farmers can get real-time information within three minutes by using Ujuzikilimo, an interactive short…
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NGO helps urban farmers plant vegetables in their balconies and backyards
People residing in urban areas can now grow crops using modern techniques such as use…
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Makueni farmers set to up cotton production with new variety
Cotton farm. Photo, Mediamax network Farmers from Makueni County are set to up production of…
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Fact sheet on potato farming in Kenya for high returns
Farmers can optimize their potato production through good management practices to meet the increasing demand…
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Increased demand for Kenyan flowers in the US excites producers and exporters
Participant at the recently concluded International Floriculture Trade Expo (IFTEX) in Nairobi. Photo courtesy. The increased…
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Salt supplements prevent milk fever, retained placenta and downer cow disease in cows after giving birth
Farmers who feed dry dairy animals with mineral nutrients boosting salts curb after parturition diseases…
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Village chicken auction market helps small scale farmers fetch better prices
Chicken auctioneers at Kiling’ot auction Market in Baringo County. Photo, Ebru TV. Small scale farmers in…
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Agri-Entrepreneur: How I have used technology to connect 7,000 Kenya smallholder farmers to global markets
John Oroko Co-founder Selina Wamucii Limited. Photo courtesy. A personal drive to change the fortunes…
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Movable house for goats and sheep reduces deaths by 25 per cent
Goat and sheep farmers can reduce kids/lambs mortality from 35 to 10 per cent by…
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Team of agricultural graduates in Busia County training farmers on crops production for food security
Youth tending to his zucchini crops. Agronomical support is key in crop production and food…
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Narok group buying red onions from all-comers
A group of four traders is buying red onions from all-comers across Kenya. The group…
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A group of persistent oil crops farmers in Busia looking for more markets for their produce
A section of chia crop farm in Busia County. Farmers in the area have been…
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Israeli trained agronomist teaching farmers on crop production
Samuel Ndirangu, an Israeli trained agronomist is teaching farmers on crop production in a move…
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Production manager who quit job creates own model mixed farm
In February 2018, after working as a production manager in a farm based in Elgeyo…
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Online platform to support women in farm production and sales launched
Margaret Mutheu and her friend are engaged in passion and pawpaw fruits production in Kaewa…
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Company offers Kwale beekeepers training and market for their produce
Trainers taking farmers through on how to harvest honey. The Hive Group, a bee farming…
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Caging stops double pregnancies per month for healthy rabbits
A Kiambu County rabbit breeder has managed to produce healthy does and stopped double pregnancies…
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