Kitengela poultry farmer reduces cost by 40% with hydroponic feed
By George Munene Through hydroponic farming, Peter Muiruri, a poultry farmer at Kitengela has been able to…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Kakuzi offering avocado farmers free fruit maturity testing services
By George Munene Kakuzi PLC will be providing farmers with free maturity testing services to avocado…
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Njoro farmers initiate receipt system giving growers better prices & credit
By George Munene Maize farmers from Tuiyotich Kenya Cereal Enhancement Programme-Community Based Organisation in Njoro Sub County have delivered 5,000 bags of…
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Tomato farmers reap ripe returns as shortage bites, prices soar
By George Munene For three months, tomato prices have risen exponentially in the country. From…
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Family Bank, USAID Sh500M project to finance agribusinesses in 17 counties over 1 year
By George Munene Family Bank has partnered with USAID’s Kenya Investment Mechanism, committing to disburse…
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Feed manufacturers, cereal growers deal could reduce feed costs by 50%
By George Munene In a move that if successful would reduce the cost of feeds…
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Ngara company selling double barrel planter, 5X faster than traditional planting methods
By George Munene A Ngara company is offering country-wide delivery of double-barreled seed and fertilizer…
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Agritech startup giving market to small-scale banana, pumpkin, sweet potato, arrowroot & yam growers
By George Munene Kagoka Foods, an Agritech startup and social enterprise is partnering with small-scale farmers…
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Fertilizer manufacture enlisting organic farmers to supply ready market
By George Munene Mazao Organics, a non-synthetic fertilizer manufacturer has a ready market for various organically grown…
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Mumias farmer mints millions supplying underserved arrowroot market
By George Munene When considering lucrative agribusiness ventures to get into, arrowroot farming will probably…
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New Improved Solo Sunrise pawpaw doubles farmer yields
By George Munene The improved high yield Solo Sunrise papaya weighs on average between 500-700…
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Study: Misperceived fertilizer quality lowering yields of Kenyan, TZ farmers
By George Munene In a study conducted in Tanzania and Kenya by researchers from the…
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Mbita start-up reduces fishing costs by 25% with electric boat
By George Munene ASOBO, a Mbita based start-up founded in 2019 leverages electric engine power…
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Potato farmers to double yield with new imported short-season varieties
By George Munene Farmers in the county are set to receive three new high-yielding and…
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Government directive increases sugarcane buying price by 10%
By George Munene The minimum buying price of sugarcane has been reviewed from ShSh3, 700…
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Rise in fuel prices drives up farming costs by 30%
By George Munene The rise in fuel prices is causing an increase in the cost…
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EU Project creates export market for mango farmers in 12 counties
By George Munene The Market Access Upgrade Program (MARKUP) is setting up a project for…
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Garlic scarcity moves Nyeri farmer from hawker to building Saumu Empire
By George Munene “The farmgate price of Grade 1 garlic is currently Sh150 per kilogram,…
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Limuru farmer banks in on Kenyans growing managu appetite
By George Munene On a 40*100 piece of land you can harvest up to 300…
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Safaricom Foundation Youth in Agribusiness programme funds 800 farmers in Kajiado
By George Munene The Safaricom Foundation Youth in Agribusiness programme is continuing its efforts to…
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Kenyan traders now opt for UG/TZ cheaper, available animal feeds
By George Munene Availability and cost: these are the main drivers that have seen Kenyan…
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Silage bags give small scale farmers pasture for drought period
By George Munene AgroZ an agricultural product manufacturer has developed a silage bag that allows…
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KALRO introduces millet yielding 3X traditional varieties & marketing program
By George Munene The Kenya Agricultural Research Organization (KALRO) has introduced new finger millet varieties…
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Kenyan mango farmers resume exports to lucrative European market
By George Munene According to Kenya’s Horticultural Crops Directorate measures taken to reduce fruit flies…
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