Millet gives new pathway to reversing Africa’s diabetes explosion
Millet is rising as a food of choice on growing evidence it manages diabetes, preventing…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Turmeric processor recruiting 800,000 farmers to grow lucrative crop
Uganda-based turmeric processor is looking to recruit over 800,000 Kenyan farmers to grow the highly…
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Agriculture Jobs in Kenya– 28th May, 2024
1. Position: Intern – CGIAR hub for sustainable finance (ImpactSF), Nairobi Employer: Bioversity International Location:…
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Homabay groundnut farmers get contracts from local processors
Homabay County groundnut farmers have gotten farming contracts with Kenyan peanut processors assuring them of…
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20,000 urban farmers to access new markets under safe food program
Nairobi County is registering urban farmers to supply the county’s markets with safe clean foods….
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Egerton discovers herbal remedy preventing coccidiosis in 80% of poultry
Egerton University researchers have developed a herbal remedy preventing Coccidiosis parasites in 80 per cent…
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Sh1M fine for agriculture graduates operating without a license
Agriculture graduates in Kenya face a one million shillings fine or a three-year prison term…
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Meru farmer adds 5 maize bags an acre shifting from disc to chisel plough
Moving away from cultivating his soil with a disc plough to a chisel plough has…
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Kenya’s rice production increases 80% in ten years chasing runaway Mwea Pishori rice demand
Consumer preference for locally grown Mwea Pishori or Basmati rice has increased Kenya’s rice production…
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Farmers chase amaranth seeds as crop for everything
Grain amaranth has multiple uses as a vegetable, nutrient-rich grain, livestock feed as well as…
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Hybrid sunflowers increase farmer output 50% while improving drought resistance
The entry of new hybrid sunflower varieties is helping increase farmers’ output while improving resistance…
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Agriculture Jobs in Kenya– 18th May, 2024
1. Position: Irrigation Solutions Employer: Sheer Logic Location: Nairobi About the position: The role of…
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Siaya self-help group rears Black Soldier Flies as high-quality cost-cutting feed
Through the 16-member Kings World Self-Help group, Siaya farmers are rearing Black Soldier Flies (BSF)…
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Wheat blast spread to cut global production 13%
The spread of the fungal disease wheat blast could reduce global wheat production by 13…
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Weatherman advises farmers not to replant destroyed farms
Farmers who had their crops destroyed by the March-May long rains have been advised not…
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Del Monte to produce biofertilizer from pineapple waste for East African farmers
Kenya’s biggest pineapple producer Del Monte will begin production of biofertilizer from pineapple waste in…
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Parasitic wasp saves papaya farmers 7K weekly bill
The introduction of a parasitic wasp that feeds on papaya mealybugs is helping rid farmers…
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Moving from concentrate to fodder-based dairy farming holds key to smallholder profitability
Moving from a concentrate to a fodder-based dairy production system can slash smallholder farmer production…
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Potato Center introduces simple paper card cutting fungicide use by 50%
The International Potato Center (CIP) has introduced a simple decision support tool (DST) made from…
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Record prices hinder Kenya replacing livestock lost to drought
Record livestock prices caused by loud beef demand is hindering Kenya’s attempt to replenish animals…
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New dwarf coconut cuts growing time in half wooing coast farmers back
Since its heydays in the 90’s, coconut farming has experienced a steep decline in fortunes….
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UON hub to offer cold storage, market linkages to kienyeji vegetable & fruit farmers
The University of Nairobi (UON) has launched the Fresh Produce Aggregation & Distribution Hub which…
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UK non-profit taps Migori farmers to commercialise in-demand grain amaranth
UK non-profit Ripple Effect International and the Kenya Agricultural and the Kenya Livestock and Research…
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Africa’s soil health crisis demands immediate attention
Soil serves as the foundation of life on our planet, yet the demands humans place on this vital resource are rapidly approaching critical thresholds. The cost of land degradation due to poor soil health is estimated to be between USD 850…
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