Kilifi farmer banks on pineapples as season’s low-cost money maker
By George Munene At Kamala, Kilifi Sub-county, Jacob Hinzano farms 10 acres of pineapples. Having harvested 10…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Marketer creates online platform helping farmers find ready goat market
By George Munene A marketer by profession, Brian Masila, Mbuzi Yangu’s founder has created a fast-moving goat…
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Farmers half costs with ripper ploughing in conservation agriculture
Through the use of ripper ploughs in conservation agriculture farmers can halve their production cost…
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Farmers cash in on emerging hay and cattle delivery sub-sector
By George Munene As more farmers adopt zero-grazing and modern feeding methods that incorporate dried…
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1Acre Nyasi program—giving livestock farmers tools to repel drought
By George P. Munene Founded in 2019, the One Acre Nyasi Campaign aims to sensitize livestock keepers, especially in…
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Amiran introducing acid free fast maturing kale
By George Munene Amiran Kenya will be introducing Ahadi Collard F1, a hybrid fast-maturing sukuma…
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Kenya looking to commercialise GMO maize; doubling production
By George Munene The Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has concluded trials for…
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Super Napier grass yielding 4X regular varieties introduced in Kenya
By George P. Munene The hybrid Super Napier grass is amongst the fastest growing animal…
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Plantix-the agronomist mobile app changing millions of farmers’ fortunes
By George P. Munene Plantix is a mobile crop advisory app that helps farmers and…
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Former KQ pilot uses drones to help farmers increase yields & cut cost
By George P. Munene After 13 years in the aviation sector, retired Captain Dan Ng’ong’a…
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New international markets opening up for African vegetables
By Brian Moseti An increase in appetite for traditional African vegetables (TAVs) is opening up new…
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Biogas brings clean energy solution to pastoralist homestead
By Brian Moseti Among the common sights at homesteads in the Ewaso Kedong region of…
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Solar insect light trap organically reduces pests by 80%
By George Munene A solar insect light trap is one of the most effective tools…
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Drough tolerant sugargraze sorghum increases milk output 30%
By George Munene Sugargraze is a new hybrid specialty forage introduced to the Kenyan market…
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300+ extension network helps farmers hack farm to market value chain
The Farmer Service Center is made up of a network of over 300 agricultural extension…
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Boda boda powered coffee pulper increases processing capacity eightfold
By George Munene A private company, Manufacturing on Wheels Limited, has teamed up with the…
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CABI launches papaya mealybug farmer education program
By Fredrique Achieng’ The Center for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) a leading plant science…
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Nanyuki farmer sets up grocery and home delivery to maximize profits
By George Munene In May of this year, Gad Kamarei, a mixed farmer at Nanyuki…
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FarmBiz TV:Narok farmer making Sh100K profits in 3 months from potatoes
By John Matava Silas Ruto,a potato farmer in Narok is now making Sh100,000 profits in…
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Kenya’s potato council increases multiplication centers to meet acute shortage
By George Munene Kenya’s potato seed production stands at just 6,700 tonnes against a yearly…
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Farmers earn 2x from white onions, as red prices tumble
After establishing the right market linkages, John Kilosh, a farmer based in Nanyuki attests that…
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Vet soars in goat milk sales by cracking marketing and logistics
By George Munene When Charles Wathobio who now sells 40 litres of goat’s milk weekly…
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Njiru start-up training and buying back mushrooms from farmers
By George Munene Affluent Farmers, a Njiru-based agriculture start-up is training farmers and buying back…
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Kakamega farmer raises yields 30% with homemade EMAS solution
By George Munene Rita Nangira, a mixed farmer at Mureko, Kakamega County has improved plant…
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