Kakamega vegetable farmers raise income 30% through blockchain technology
By George Munene Research on the use of blockchain technology in Kenya agriculture has shown…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Brastorne: $1 a month internet leads to 250% increase in farm yields
By George Munene Johannesburg/ Lagos/Nairobi, 31 January 2023—Heifer International announced the 2022 winners of the…
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ThriveAgric: Using data to build Africa’s largest network of productive, profitable farmers
By George Munene Lagos/Nairobi/Johannesburg, 31 January 2023—Heifer International announced the 2022 winners of the AYuTe…
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The Digital Dairy Farm: DigiCow delivers free livestock management for smallholder farmers
By George Munene Lagos/Nairobi/Johannesburg, 31 January 2023—Heifer International announced the 2022 winners of the AYuTe…
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Fish feed maker announces competition for aquaculture farmers & students
By George Munene Maker of high-quality fish protein feed Lattice Aquaculture has launched its Best…
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Vet schools farmers of arid Mwingi on pasture preservation
A veterinary officer in Mwingi area of Eastern Kenya is training farmers in the arid…
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Lack of market information impoverishing smallholder farmers
Small holder farmers, who account for 90 per cent of the agricultural output in Africa,…
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Trenches enable Machakos farmer harvest run-off water
As the long rain seasons starts, 83-year-old Muia Kusenga is removing the accumulated silt from…
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Eldoret farmer banks on previously pet birds
While other people look at doves and pigeons as lad’s pets, a Rift Valley farmer…
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Yara announces carbon trading plan for local farmers
By George Munene Yara East Africa’s Kenya manager William Ng’eno has announced plans by the…
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How to improve smallscale farmer produce and earnings
A characteristic feature of Kenya’s smallholder agriculture is the dominance of primary production. This normally…
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Cross-county benchmarking enables Machakos farmers increase production and marketing
A group of farmers from Machakos County is improving on-farm production and marketing of their…
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Chinese-Africa Joint Research Center improves farmer incomes by adding value to underutilized crops
Sino-Africa Joint Research Center (SAJOREC) at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture Technology (JKUAT) in…
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Trans Nzoia farmer beats unreliable rains with smart farming
Hannah Wangemi from Trans Nzoia knows that she cant count on the weatherman’s word as…
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Paper device to revolutionise soil and water testing
AgroPad: A set of circles on the back of the card provide colorimetric test results;…
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Composter doubles manure ‘ripening’ time
The preparation time for a tonne of manure from organic matter has been cut in…
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Marikiti trader develops Jan-Dec market guide to steer you to farming success
By George Munene Developed over three years by trained economist and Nairobi’s Marikiti trader Joshua…
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Young Kitui farmer proves they’re millions in arid vegetable farming
By George Munene In Kitui’s Mwingi West constituency, young farmer George Mutemi’s investment in irrigated…
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How to sample your soil for soil testing
By George Munene Soil testing is the first step toward improving yields and profitability as it…
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JKUAT receives flour fortification machine for training small-scale millers
By George Munene JKUAT’s EU-Funded Food Fortification Project has received a small-scale dosifier unit from…
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State initiates nationwide farmer registration to deliver subsidised fertiliser & seed
By George Munene The Kenyan government will be embarking on nationwide farmer registration which will…
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Potato varieties in Kenya and their characteristics
By George Munene Unica Red-skinned Shallow eyes (bumps where potatoes start to grow) Creams flesh…
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Potato research center introduces late blight resistant CIP-Matilde
By George Munene The International Potato Center (CIP) has released CIP-Matilde a potato variety highly…
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