Gov’t announces rise in sugar buying price
By George Munene Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya has announced an increase on sugar prices…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Mango export prices up over 5× after Kenya lifts self imposed EU ban
By George Munene The lifting of a self imposed ban on mango exportation to the…
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Agriculture Development Corporation imports 19 S.A bulls to raise semen output
By George Munene The Agriculture Development Corporation(ADC) has imported 19 mature bulls from South Africa…
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Government steps up pyrethrum farming revival issuing 500,000 seedling to Nakuru farmers
By George Munene 500,000 pyrethrum seedling will be distributed to 100 farmers in Nakuru County,…
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Agriculture social coding event seeks digitised solutions in indigenous vegetable value chain
By George Munene Agritech company AgUnity, US university Virginia Tech, and Kenya’s Egerton University will…
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Genetic improvement creates high performing “Improved Boran”
By George. P. Munene Once abandoned for exotic cattle breeds, Borans –Eastern Africa’s dominant cow…
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200 Kenya agriculture students get 11 month Israel internship
By George Munene 200 Kenyan agriculture students will join Israeli Arava International Center for Agricultural…
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Conservation agriculture halves ploughing costs while preserving soils
By George Munene Through the use of ripper ploughs in conservation agriculture farmers are able…
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Kichawi Kill offers farmers first biological control of deadly striga weed
Kenya has launched the first commercialised biological herbicide, Kichawi Kill, that decimates the deadly parasitic…
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Former hawker helps farmers rake in garlic millions
“The farmgate price of Grade 1 garlic is currently Sh150 per kilogram, the spice matures…
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Pig rearing helps Kakamega farmer break down organic waste to manure
A Kamega County farmer has cut organic fertiliser costs in maize production by rearing three…
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Meru potato farmer doubles earnings through innovative storage
By George Munene Meru farmers are making premium earnings from the difference in their rainy…
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Hybrid Super Napier grass yields 4× regular varieties
The hybrid Super Napier grass is amongst the fastest growing animal fodder crops attaining a…
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High feed costs leave Kenya reliant on fish imports
By George Munene According to the government, expensive feeds and poor quality fingerlings leave Kenya…
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Farming “fallback” option bears dividend for Nandi livestock farmer
By George Munene Nicholas Kibet readily admits that he fell back on farming as a…
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Young farmer cuts lucrative niche in offering organic farming solutions
By George Munene George Muturi, a 26-year-old farmer has cut a lucrative niche for himself…
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Certified potato seeds double farmer’s yield
By George Munene “From an acre of farmland applying the right agronomic practices, certified seeds…
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Kakamega farmer raises yields with homemade organic fertilizer solution
By George Munene Rita Nangira, a mixed farmer at Mureko, Kakamega County has improved plant…
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Uasin Gishu dairy farmer raises earnings by adding higher butterfat Ayrshire milk
A Uasin Gishu dairy farmer has raised his income by combining Ayrshire cow milk which…
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Nakuru farmers get avocado, macadamia markets & cheap loans from new program
By George Munene Over 4,000 small-holder farmers in Nakuru will receive low cost financing and…
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Kenyan nut manufacturers seek local farmers as import costs soar
By George Munene In 2019 Kenya imported groundnuts worth Sh303 million, majorly from Malawi, Tanzania…
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Little upkeep, lucrative returns: Why galla goats are a perfect side venture
Mcharo Mbogho’s word of advice for any would-be goat breeder is that they need an…
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Bamboo Association of Kenya looks to get farmers growing, earning from bamboo
By George Munene Bamboos are the fastest-growing woody plant in the world. With the Kenyan…
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Former researcher finds her fortunes by returning to farming roots
By George Munene Upon her graduation, Anne Muriithi was among a select few who got…
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