Canola helps combat potato nematode menace
As the potato cyst nematodes (PCN) threaten to wipe out potato production in the country,…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Kuroiler chicken brooder finds fortunes from in-demand breed
An enterprising farmer is cashing in on the pent up demand for superior chicken variety,…
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Urban farmers tackle hunger with bucket fish rearing
Rwanda urban farmers are utilizing little resources by practicing static bucket ponds for cat fish…
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Mumias farmers find sweet returns in soya after abandoning sugarcane
Farmers who have traditionally grown sugarcane are finding sweeter days replacing cane with maize and…
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5,000 Nyeri farmers earn & fertilise soils from legume & flower growing scheme
Over 5,500 women farmers in Nyeri farmers are correcting decades of pesticide misuse that depressed…
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Farmers reap double growing trees with crops
Smallholder farmers in Kenya are embracing planting trees that do not compete with crops for…
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Elgon Kenya partners with Ministry of Agriculture to reward young farmers
Nairobi, Kenya, 22nd February 2023: Agro input company Elgon Kenya has partnered with the Ministry…
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UK opens up $3M funding competition for African agribusiness
By George Munene The United Kingdom’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, has set up a Sh380.4…
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Mbegu Choice app helps farmers easily access certified seeds online
By the year 2050, Kenya alone will have a population of 56 million working people….
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Kenya Flower Council warns industry headed for collapse if high cost of business is not addressed
By George Munene According to the Kenya Flower Council (KFC), the industry is struggling and…
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Climate finance company commits Sh2.6B to promote reforestation & sustainable agriculture in Kenya
By George Munene Aspiration, a high-impact climate finance company, has announced a Sh2.6 billion ($21M)…
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60 young innovators selected for Sh7M competition tackling Mombasa’s marine plastic pollution
By George Munene 60 innovators have been selected for The Mombasa Plastics Prize, an initiative…
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Govt looks to lease state land, tax idle private land to combat food insecurity
By George Munene According to the Principal Secretary for the State Department of Crop Development,…
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Kenya exports first consignment of value-added tea worth Sh3.7M
By George Munene Kenya has shipped its first-ever consignment of value-added tea (2.68 metric tonnes)…
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Sh300,000 grants open to youth & women agribusinesses in Western Kenya
By George Munene Pepea Na AgriBiz is looking to fund 100 micro, small, and medium-sized…
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The Potato Crop: A free 500-word potato bible every farmer must have
By George Munene Published in 2020, The Potato Crop, is a 500-word, open-access book that…
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Nairobi buyer sourcing for 100kg weekly of passion fruit and okra farmers
By George Munene A Nairobi buyer, is sourcing for purple passion fruit farmers to fill…
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US analytics company brings precision agriculture to Kenyan farmers
EOS Data Analytics (EOSDA), a US-based global provider of AI-powered satellite imagery analytics, has partnered…
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Factsheet: Expert calf feeding guide
By George Munene Colostrum, the first milk produced by the mammary gland after calving, is…
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Dutch company inks deal with Kenya’s largest potato producer to end seed shortage
By George Munene Dutch hybrid potato breeding technology company Solynta and FreshCrop Limited, Kenya’s largest…
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State embarks on the creation of a national farmer database
By George Munene The agriculture ministry has launched phase two of the Kenya Integrated Agriculture…
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Farmers argue subsidised fertiliser useless without reliable irrigation
By George Munene According to the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK), January 2023 Agriculture Sector…
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Food prices to soften in February 2023– CBK Survey
By George Munene According to the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK), January 2023 Agriculture Sector…
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FAO delivers 2,250 Galla goats to Taita Taveta farmers to improve milk production
Taita Taveta County farmers received 2,250 Galla goats distributed by FAO working with the County…
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