Kenya farmers grow yields and income with conservation agriculture
Smallholder farmers in Kenya are increasing maize yields and have reduced production risk by 30…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Soil testing crucial for crop bag planting
Nematodes and bacterial wilt are some of the deadliest infections affecting tomatoes, pepper, capsicum and…
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Composite tea offers farmers cheap non-chemical fertiliser
Preparation of composite manure helps in recycling organic matter into cheap non-chemical fertiliser for farmers….
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Factsheet: Understanding Soil Liming
Despite the benefits of liming adoption, only about eight per cent of farmers utilise it…
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US invests $15M investment in African farmers to support food systems
The United States government has announced a $15 million investment to support inclusive and resilient…
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Research shows aloe vera peels useful as natural insecticide
Research has shown that disposed aloe vera peels can be used as a natural insecticide…
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KALRO informs soil liming can double crop yields, launches farmer handbook
Most farmers across the country remain unaware that soil acidity reduces crop yield by almost…
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Israeli agriculture training center opens in Embu
The Israeli government and Don Bosco Eastern Africa have inaugurated the Don Bosco Agricultural Innovation…
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CABI partners to provide farmers/experts free education and training
The Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) and free agridigital learning platform, East-West Seed…
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USDA implementing projects on solar-powered cold storage in Kenya
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service and North Carolina State University (NCSU)…
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4,500 Kenyan coconut farmers get ready market from US govt partnership with local processor
The United States has announced a partnership with Kenyan coconut processor Kentaste that will create…
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Govt projects bumper 40M maize bag harvest owing to subsidised fertiliser
From reported early maize harvests, the government projects that the country will have a great…
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UK charity project to benefit 100,000 Western Kenya youth in agribusiness
Practical Action and Mastercard Foundation have collaborated in establishing the Resilient Agriculture that Works for…
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Avocadoes drive Kakuzi’s Shs171M half-year profit despite slump in macadamia market
Kakuzi PLC has announced a Shs 171. 1 million half-year pretax profit on the back…
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Project launched to use invasive desert locusts as food & feed source
A three-year project dubbed B(eat) the locust that seeks to introduce invasive desert locusts as…
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Farmers question use of North Rift season for issuing subsidized fertiliser
According to the Central Bank of Kenya’s July Agriculture Sector Survey farmers have raised concerns…
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KCIC opens applications for 2023 Vijana na AgriBiz Competition
The Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) has opened nationwide applications for the 2023 Vijana na…
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Cabinet approves import of tax-free animal feeds to reduce farmer costs
The cabinet has approved the importation of zero-rated animal feed-making products into Kenya in an…
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Govt to spend Sh3B in three years on KCC modernisation programme
On Tuesday (8th August, 2023) President William Ruto commissioned the Modernised Kenya Co-operative Creameries (KCC)…
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Kakuzi enters Kenya’s cooking oil market as part of rebranding effort
Agribusiness firm Kakuzi Plc has formally adopted a new corporate identity that underscores its commitments…
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JKUAT researchers encourage farmers to grow hybrid Chinese millet
Researchers from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and the Chinese Center…
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State-backed affordable seasonal crop lending increased by Sh8 billion
President William Ruto on Wednesday announced that the government will Increase the budget for the…
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Govt implements Warehouse Receipt System to maximise farmer grain prices
In an effort to maximise farmer returns in the grain and pulses market, the government…
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President announces Sh2,500 fertiliser price, outlines bright future for agriculture
President William Ruto today announced the commencement of the second phase of the government’s agriculture…
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