Stinging-leaves organic fertiliser increases yields 48%
Nettle leaves soaked in water provide an organic fertiliser rich in crucial nutrients that boost…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Pioneer finds 18K a week dry-season income from mushrooms
Mushrooms that need little water and give continuous high earnings are emerging as a dry…
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We need tailored solutions to empower women in African agribusiness
In the competitive African agribusiness sector, smaller Agri-SMEs run and owned by women frequently face disproportionate disruptions to their operations. The pivotal roles played by women across the agriculture value chain, coupled with…
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Sugar cane rats attacking neighbouring farms in crop wipeouts
Farmers in Western Kenya looking to diversify from sugarcane face attacks from rats from nearby…
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June-July: Agriculture Event Calendar
From agricultural shows to seminars on dairy technology and food processing, these are our picks…
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Nigeria embraces Malay apple as backyard moneymaker
With a harvest potential of 1,000 apples a tree every year, minimal management, and the…
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Dragonfruit farmer creates health and wealth, launching Vietnamese semi-arid crop in Kenya
When Anthony Mugambi first read that one of Vietnam’s major exports grew in sandy semi-arid…
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Seed companies lock out rural agrovets creating booming fake seed market
Barriers by seed companies to small rural agrovets are creating a fake seed market that is…
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Hot-selling pigeon pea triples maize harvests
The area under pigeon pea production in Kenya has jumped 35 per cent in five…
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Arid Makueni farmer creates high earning paw paw oasis by digging holes
Farmers in arid Makueni have seen the light in farming high-value fruits thanks to half-moons…
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Elgeyo Marakwet potato growers triple profits by buying group trucks
Farmers in Kenya’s leading potato-producing county, Elgeyo Marakwet, have cut out middlemen and transporters by…
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Bungoma farmer increases maize yield 15% planting one seedling per hole
Robert Omusula, a farmer in Bungoma has increased his maize production by 15 per cent…
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Agriculture Jobs in Kenya– 10th June, 2024
1. Position: Head of Department: Food Security, Livelihoods & Climate Change Adaptation Employer: Action Against…
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Kenyan beekeepers target Europe for export of lucrative bee venom
Kenyan beekeepers are looking to penetrate the lucrative European bee venom market which can earn…
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Organic farmers look to neem’s powers to ‘cure everything’
Organic farmers in Kenya have turned to the neem tree as a cure-all thanks to…
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Doors open for Sh3.2M agriculture funding competition
Today, the AYuTe Africa Challenge Kenya 2024 opened its doors to young agricultural innovators to…
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Comfrey replaces one-fifth of expensive chicken feed while improving egg, meat quality
Poultry farmers looking to reduce the exploding cost of store-bought feeds have found a solution…
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Business smart farmer banks on crop with long shelf life, easy value addition
While most farmers stick to traditional crops such as tomatoes and onions, Shadrack Yator has…
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Poultry farmers face month-long wait times on limited F1 egg supplies
Farmers in Kenya are facing month-long wait times as the few F1 egg suppliers in…
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Farmbiz awards biochar farmer as study shows burnt waste lifts yields 4x
FarmbizAfrica this week awarded its biochar prize to Boniface Mwangi as new evidence shows that…
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Embu coffee farmer 4X spraying costs in battle against berry borer
After losing 12 tons from his one and a half acres of coffee last year…
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Booming beer waste halves dairy meal costs for farmers
Suppliers of brewer’s waste (machicha) are recording booming sales as farmers turn to the waste…
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Farmbiz Africa remedy for Kenya’s rain-savaged soils
Smallholders in Kenya are facing an urgent need to rescue their soils following Kenya’s worst…
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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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