ICIPE releases wasp to control Tuta Absoluta pest that causes 100% tomato damage
By George Munene The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) has released a…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Farmers to earn more as agri-commodity prices increase into new year
By George Munene According to agricultural commodity watchers, onions, tomatoes, potato and cabbage farmers are…
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Shade nets half water usage; improve productivity 30% for arid farmers
By George Munene Purposed for hot and dry arid and semi-arid regions, shade nets help…
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Banana farmer avoids mango season losses through desuckering
By George Munene With banana prices at their usual December to February year low; current…
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Poor Chinese ginger harvest provides opportunity to new ginger exporters
By George Munene Since the coronavirus outbreak in Kenya in March ginger prices have been…
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The Kenyan farmers pioneering dragon fruit farming—the Sh1000/kg fruit
Voted the super fruit of 2013, the pitaya— otherwise known as dragon fruit— has only…
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Kitui flakes exporter gives mango farmers ready market
Simon Musyoka invested up to Sh8 million in setting up the Sunsweet factory in Kitui…
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Herb exporter guarantees market for chilli, ginger, garlic contracted farmers
By George Munene Lagran Group Limited is looking for farmers to supply herbs and fruits…
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Nairobi rabbit buyer recruiting 2000 farmers to meet supply shortfall
By George Munene Topz Rabbits is seeking out rabbit farmers from across the country to…
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KALRO launches drought resistant rice, doubles basmati yield
By George Munene The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has launched a new…
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Supporting Zambian farmers as wheat blast strikes
By Zuneid Yousuf Described as “a fast-acting and devastating fungal disease”, wheat blast has been recently confirmed for the first…
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FarmBiz TV:Kalro creates fast-maturing, drought-tolerant cassava, doubling arid yields
By John Matava The Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organisation has launched a new drought…
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Processor guarantees prices for organic and traditional outgrowers
By George Munene Steven Mwanzia of Stephen’s Natural Foods, is seeking outgrowers who can provide…
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FarmBiz TV:Farmer rears earthworms for organic fertilizer that raises yields 50 per cent
By John Matava George Muturi, a vermiculture farmer based in Kiambu County, is rearing earthworms…
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Dairy farmers enjoy record year milk prices
By George Munene Milk prices across the country have been on an unprecedented year high…
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FarmBiz TV:Bracharia grass triples yields for Bungoma dairy farmer
By John Matava A chance encounter with ICIPE in 2018 introduced Timothy Okumu to Bracharia…
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FarmBiz TV: Company trains 1000+ youth on innovative hydroponic farming
By John Matava The African Association for Vertical Farming company has launched training of over…
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Bean prices soar as govt pushes 4x yielders
By George Munene The price Rosecoco beans has risen from Sh8,080 shillings per 90Kg bag…
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FarmBiz TV:Kisumu farmer earns Sh60,000 a month from tree nursery seedlings
By John Matava In what started as an act of service to needy widows of …
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KALRO trialing fungal resistant tomato, cuts 10% of losses
By George Munene Farmers in Bondo and Rarieda sub-counties of Siaya have been issued with…
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Kibirichia farmer lifts potato earnings 50% with storage and off-season sales
By George Munene Meru farmers are making premium earnings from the difference in their rainy…
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Government calls for youth agri-preneur applicants
By George Munene Through the Empowering Novel Agribusiness-Led Employment (ENABLE) Youth Kenyan Program, the Kenyan…
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Proper planting for over 10 tonnes from acre of sweet potatoes
By George Munene An acre of land under sweet potatoes has a yielding potential of…
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Ginneries rekindle cotton’s glory with hybrid variety
By George Munene Just nine months after the approval of the growing of the genetically…
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