Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
For any businessperson, the success of their biashara is a source of pride and joy. However, beyond that, their biashara is a way of life, and in a world of uncertainties, safeguarding that livelihood is essential. For farmers in Kenya,…
The Agriculture and Food Authority of Kenya has compiled a list of 658 registered agriculture…
Proper dairy cattle management is the biggest influence on whether your dairy cattle will be productive enough to make a sizable return on investment. From the surface of it, proper dairy cattle management will include proper feeding,…
Kenya remains hooked on a staple food forced on the population by British colonialists, as…
1. Position: Assistant Vocational and Technical Trainee III Employer: County Government of Kisumu Location: Kisumu …
If you are a dairy farmer and you are not happy with the proceeds from your raw milk trade, then you need to start thinking value addition. What is value addition and how can you make more money from value addition if you are a dairy…
From a small-scale farmer, Eglyne Chepchirchir grew her venture to cultivating 10 acres of land and eventually acquired 400 acres where she farms: 200 acres of maize, rears 120 dairy and beef cattle, and keeps hundreds of poultry. She has…
After the cultivation season, the soil normally loses various nutrients, prompting many farmers to use chemical fertilizers. However, as a farmer, do you have to add chemical fertilizers every time you plant or top dress your crops? Do you…
A hunter of ideal crops for Kenya has ended years of searching with the discovery…
Experienced onion growers are returning to previously shunned ‘local’ onion seeds for their smaller size,…
Isabella Kiplagat from Koisungur village in Keiyo North sub-county, Elgeyo Marakwet has forged a successful career in farming on a quarter-acre farm, practicing mixed farming in an area where maize farming is the main agricultural…
Day-old chicks from different hatcheries vary greatly in terms of quality, and as such, the type you stock has an implication on the success of your venture. For starters, you need to identify your hatchery of choice. It is advisable that…
The overriding motive for starting any business is to make profit. It is unfortunate however, that when it comes to the poultry farming business, many poultry farmers do not take the time to learn how to start a poultry farming business…
Sorghum farmers are earning up to 15 shillings more a kilo after switching from growing…
Savvy livestock and poultry farmers are researching and formulating their own animal feeds from abandoned…
Poultry farmers are now crossing indigenous chickens with commercial hybrid layers and broilers to produce the so-called ‘improved indigenous chickens’. It is a desperate breeding practice aimed at producing birds that have rapid growth…
Small-scale potato farmers have tumbled their labour costs and multiplied their yields by using small…
If you are in the agribusiness sector, it could be easy to assume that you do not have the same level of access to financing and financial-related support as would be any other ordinary entrepreneur. In many instances, this might actually…
What should you look at when buying a dairy cow in Kenya today? Well, for the average Kenyan farmer, the best cow is one that produces the highest quantity of milk. In reality, the best animal is a relative term defined by the environment…
Are there healthy farming tricks you can use to make chickens lay more eggs? What do you do when your chickens are constantly laying fewer eggs that have no return on your investment? Farmers want answers and they want to see actions that…
Greenhouse production is often perceived as an artificial process, characterized by low nutritional quality of the final product and the heavy use of chemical inputs. Moreover, large areas covered with greenhouses create a big visual…
The government through the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), has clarified on reports that it would ban over 3 million farmers from supplying fruits and vegetables in the local market. Earlier reports had indicated that before sowing a…
African farmers are farming blind with the cavernous hole in farmer knowledge leading to the…
By George Munune, FarmBizAfrica.com The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) on Thursday (19th September 2024)…
