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William Githinji, a pumpkin farmer from Nyeri County who…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Social enterprise in need of more farmers and honey to meet local demand
Nyuki Hubs Kenya Limited, a social enterprise based in Nairobi is looking for more beekeepers…
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Kiambu farmers reduce young chicks’ deaths by half
Poultry farmers in Kiambu County have been able to reduce the death of their chicks…
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Laikipia farmer saving Sh3,000 monthly on fish feeds by keeping geese
A fish farmer from Likipia County has been able to reduce fish feeds expenditure from…
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Reliable market earns Kakamega farmer Sh16,000 a pig in seven months
While other farmers are finding it hard to find market for their sugarcane and maize…
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Farmbiz Africa invites farmers and traders for a training workshop on how to export farm produce
Our premier farming website in Kenya, Farmbiz Africa is inviting individual entrepreneurs including farmers and…
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Agritech startup creates farming model, enables both farmers and investors earn from farm proceeds
Crowdy Agritech, a tech startup company which is supporting smallholders through crowdfunding has developed a…
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Simple home-made solar chimney dryer increases vegetable shelf-life for over a year
Vegetable farmers can now increase their produce shelf-life from three days or one week to…
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Trans Nzoia farmer buys advice on planting distance and fertilizer ratios, doubles yield
Sadik Sadique, a maize farmer from Trans Nzoia County is has been able to double…
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Nyeri farmer finds full time employment in tree tomato production
A tree tomato farmer from Nyeri County who quit a driving job three years ago…
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Busia sorghum farmer records extra yields after using natural pesticides
Joseph Wabwire, a sorghum farmer in Busia who decided to change from using synthetic pesticides…
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Dubai fresh produce importer looking for avocado, orange and dragon fruits suppliers
Green Roots Trading Llc, a Dubai-based vegetables and fruits importer is looking for exporters who…
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Elgeyo Marakwet farmer who grows orange fleshed sweet potato to exploit its rich market
Until 2017, Hellen Jeruiyot, a small-scale farmer from Elgeyo Marakwet County used to grow maize…
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Homa Bay fish farmers set to increase production and profits with new hatchery
About 25,000 small-scale fish farmers from Homa Bay County are set to increase production and…
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Kisumu farmer who dumped chicken for Guinea fowls has never looked back
In 2017 Nelson Orembe, a poultry farmer from Nyando in Kisumu County decided, due to…
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How Kenyan farmers can cushion themselves from negative impacts of global price fluctuations
Kenyan farmers and traders can increase the value of their foreign exchange earnings and protect…
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Kenyan mango farmers and traders unite to promote production and marketing of the fruit
Farmers, local traders and other stakeholders in the mango sector have launched an association to…
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Grafting purple with yellow passion controls nematode attacks
Farmers who plant a grafted purple passion with yellow passion rootstock have high chances of…
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Former maize farmer finds a new paying off venture in sunflower
Julius Limo, a small-holder farmer from Simatwet village, some 800m away along the busy Eldoret-Kitale…
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New project offers groundnuts as alternative source of income for sugarcane for Western Kenya farmers
A farmer harvesting groundnuts at Matete in Kakamega County. Photo: Hellen Owuor, World Vision A…
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How to avoid soil hardening and crop drying in bag farming
Gaitano Ayieko of Real IPM points to 100 population bag for balcony and rooftop farming….
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Stem cutting potato seed production method reduces pests and diseases by half
Adopting stem cutting in potato seed production can reduce by more than a half the…
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Fresh fruits exporters in need of apple mangoes ahead of high season
Apple mangoes. Photo courtesy. Kenyan fresh fruits exporters are looking for apple mangoes, the preferred…
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Kilifi farmer dries mango fruits to beat low markets price in peak season
In a bid to counter poor pricing during peak season and loses in rotting of…
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