Murang’a farmer reaps from Kakuzi’s smallholder avocado gold rush
In 2021, Lucas Wainaina, from Thangira village of Makuyu in Murang’a County was among 3,500…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Kenya’s agri sector down as vegetable exports & milk deliveries decline
By George Munene Kenya’s agriculture sector recorded a contraction of 0.6 per cent in the…
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Kenya’s 2022 food prices 70% higher than five year average
By George Munene The USAID’s Kenya staple food price bulletin showed 2022 to be a…
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Potato growers use thermal imagery to produce potatoes with less water
By George Munene Scientists from the International Potato Center (CIP) have…
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Researchers advise raising import cost, dismantling cartels to revive sugar sector
By George Munene According to a research paper published in December of this year (2022)…
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Govt earmarks Sh422 billion for 10 agri programs between 2023 & 2026
By George Munene During the short to medium-term period, 2023/24-2025/26, Kenya’s Rural and Urban Agriculture…
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Oct-Dec short rains 55-70% lower as Kenya enters 5th drought season
By George Munene The 2022 October to December short rains were the fifth consecutive below-average…
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Free e-learning course trains farmers to tackle crop pest increasing yields
Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI), a not-for-profit inter-governmental development and information organization, has…
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How to avoid milk going bad at farm level
Small scale farmers can avoid farm milk spoilage by observing high quality hygiene standards so…
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Cashew nut farmers earn 150% more introducing weaver ants to farms
Weaver ants. Courtesy of National Geographic Cashew nut farmers in Kenya can now increase their…
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Northeastern women farmers earn independence from fodder farming
Framers inspecting their fodder grass fam. Photo courtesy. Women from Northeastern Kenya are unleashing their…
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Agronomists warns excess fertiliser application may halve crop yield
Adding more commercial and organic fertiliser may cut by half the season harvest due to…
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Nyamira farmer cashes in on wholesale banana ripening side hustle
As banana growers wait for nine months to get about Sh500 from on bunch another…
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On GMO’s & pesticides Kenya must follow facts not feelings, before we halve our food supply
By Ojepat Okisegere, Farmer & CEO fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya There are a few…
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Dealing with potato late blight– the most devastating disease for farmers
By George Munene Late blight (phytopthora infestans) is the most economically important potato disease in…
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Development charity to create 100,000 jobs for youth in agriculture
By George Munene International development charity Practical Action is commencing a five-year project that aims…
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Farmers use fly traps to tame parasites in zero grazing units
A Thika-based agribusiness firm is using a sticky polythene sheet to control livestock flying pests…
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Farmer-to-farmer training enhances technological adoptation increasing incomes
A farmer-to-farmer training model has been credited with the fast adoption of technology in farming…
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New drought-tolerant wheat could transform farming in dry regions
By George Munene A new drought-tolerant variety of wheat named Jabal, developed together by farmers…
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Study: 70% of Kenyan farmers willing to pay for rented cold storage
By George Munene According to research on farmer willingness to employ potato cold storage, although…
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Row wheat planting raises yields & reduces weeds
Timothy Wanjela all smiles as he admires his acre of lush greening and well-arranged field…
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Induced feather shedding increases egg production to 80% & laying period by 8 months
By George Munene Induced moulting (feather shedding) in poultry can increase egg production from 64…
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JKUAT & strawberry exporter offering farmer training and market
By George Munene The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and Jaick Agricultural…
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Global cereal, animal products prices fall as sugar & oil on the rise
By George Munene World food commodity prices remained largely steady in November. Declining international prices…
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