Kenya looks to Djibouti for miraa market as Somalia’s ban bites
By George Munene Talks are ongoing between the Kenyan and Djibouti governments on the export…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Automated tea picking machine helps farmers halve production costs & improve quality
By George Munene Mobile Edge, an Eldoret based Agritech firm has introduced a new portable…
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Israeli AgriTech company brings digital irrigation to 500K Kenyan small-scale maize growers
Up to to 500,000 smallholder maize farmers – mostly women living in Bungoma and Busia…
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How mixed vegetable farming keeps Meru farmer earning through the year
By George Munene When I meet Mr Kirimi at his Kaaga home he has a…
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Uni student helps family save on daily vegetable costs with 8 x 6 garden
By George Munene On an 8 x 6 slice of land adjacent to her home…
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Uasin Gishu farmer’s switch from passions to tree tomato earns Sh2M/Year
By George Munene For Elisha Onzilu, switching from passion fruits to tree tomatoes proved the best…
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Kenyan start-up reduces fishing costs by a quarter with e-boat
By George Munene ASOBO, a Mbita based start-up founded in 2019 leverages electric engine power…
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Meru potato farmers increase yields fourfold through conservation agriculture
By employing conservation agriculture in growing potatoes, farmers across Meru County have been able to…
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Government tea reforms lead to record 40% price rise
By George Munene According to Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya the average prices of smallholder…
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Catfish farmers opt for concrete ponds to curb cannibalism and hasten growth
By George Munene Catfish culture in concrete greenhouse ponds is a new innovative alternative to…
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Kiambu medium-scale farmer rakes in millions from flowers
By George Munene At NjabinI, Kinangop Samuel Mbugua has built a seven-acre flower farm that…
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Kitui mango farmer doubles harvest through grafting
A Kitui County farmer is enjoying improved annual yields from grafted mangoes in his one…
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Eldoret seed propagator develops passion fruit yielding 3 times existing varieties
By George Munene Lamech Kabuti a passion fruit farmer and seed propagator in Eldoret has self-selected and…
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Former pilot helps farmers raise profits with drone aided agriculture
By George P. Munene After 13 years in the aviation sector, retired Captain Dan Ng’ong’a…
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Data-driven farming helps raise yields & lower risk
By George Munene UjuziKilimo is a Kenyan agritech startup that collects and analyses agricultural data geared towards enabling…
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Kenyan insurer gives small-scale farmers cover for under Sh1000
By George Munene Pula, a Kenyan agricultural insurance and technology company, is offering smallholder farmers…
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Kiserian farm offers pay as you learn training to young agriculturalists
By George Munene Latia Farm located at Seising, off the Isinya Kiserian road, sits on…
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Kericho farmer builds model dairy unit after moving from open field to zero-grazing
Government officials at Peter Chirchir’s farm By George Munene After switching from open field to…
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Organisation equipping small-scale arid farmers with skills & tools to store fodder
By George P. Munene Founded in 2019, the One Acre Nyasi Campaign aims to sensitize livestock keepers, especially in…
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How farmers are employing hemp’s high to heal soils
Sunn Hemp is a nitrogen-fixing green manure legume cover crop that organically improves soil fertility…
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Pakistan ready to import Kenyan mangoes
By George Munene Pakistan High Commissioner to Kenya Saqlain Syedah has urged Ministry of Agriculture…
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1300+ Isiolo pastoralists benefit from Sh128 million fund
By George Munene Over 1,000 pastoralists and 300 agro-pastoralists in Isiolo County are to be …
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New potato farming handbook released by Dutch embassy & Agriculture Ministry
By George Munene A potato farming guide has been released by the Embassy of the…
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African Union developing genetically modified crop guidelines
By George Munene According to African Union officials the 55 member state body is currently…
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