Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Housing is necessary to protect chicken against predators, thieves, bad weather and to provide shelter for egg laying and broody hens. If you are keeping kienyeji chickens, you must get your kienyeji chicken housing right to ensure that…
By Henry Jami Mang’eni Farmers are earning Sh12,000 per 90Kg bag growing Nyota beans– 75 per…
Crop farming has, over the years, been unviable in the Eastern parts of Kenya due to the harsh climate, with farmers in the region now adopting drought-resistant crops to tackle malnutrition. Festus Muthoka from Ndeini village in Machakos…
Depending on the variety grown and the climatic conditions, spinach farming in Kenya can yield significant profits in a single season. iMaDe FARMs, an agriculture expert states that with good practices and proper farming conditions, it’s…
An intermediary for Italian Energy company Eni is recruiting 500 castor farmers in arid Ukambani…
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One of the worst nightmares of chicken farmers in many parts of the world, including Kenya, is the Newcastle chicken disease, which is caused by the Newcastle disease virus. The infection is generally referred to as Newcastle, named after…
Improper management, stress, stage of lactation and poor diet are among the causes of reduced milk production in cows, besides diseases. Your dairy cow is consuming more feeds, but they may not be well-balanced to sustain milk production…
A new Omena trading app is looking to revolutionise the Kenya omena market by breaking…
By Henry Jami Mang’eni Farmbizafrica breaks down Kenya’s three main coconut varieties; their production, maturity time,…
If you are a dairy farmer, you have probably encountered a situation where your dairy cow stops giving you high milk production and you just can’t pinpoint why. For a start, there are several reasons why your cow may stop high milk…
A good dairy feeding programme for your dairy cow should consider the quantity and quality in the feeding ration, type of the feed and how or when it is offered. Typically, a dairy cow will eat 3 per cent of its body weight in dry matter…
Indigenous farmers and smallholder farmers outside of Africa have made more from their plots of…
Seed companies and sugar makers are racing to find a higher-yielding sugar beet for Kenyan…
Kenya has been flagged as the entry point for the Apple Snail pest which could…
Poultry litter is a mixture of droppings, feathers, bedding material, feeds and water in the chicken coop after cleaning. The nutrient concentration of the litter depends on the type and amount of bedding material, poultry kept, number of…
Kenya is a large supplier of fresh purple passion fruits to the European market followed by Brazil, Columbia, Nigeria, Zambia and Zimbabwe of which the United Kingdom is the largest importer. Other importers include Holland, France, United…
East African Breweries PLC (EABL) spent KSh5.9 billion on businesses owned by youth, women, and Persons with Disabilities in the past financial year, the company has said in its latest Sustainability Report. The spend represents 7.9 per…
Kenyan farmers lose up to 40 per cent of their onions after harvest because of…
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and online tools to combat agricultural losses caused by pests and diseases is recently gaining popularity in Kenya signaling a major boost to the country’s food security. These digital tools…
Quality milk production begins with feeding your dairy animals good fodder to using clean milking equipment. However, while many farmers adhere to the two factors for maximum profit, they forget that higher and quality milk production is…
KALRO has increased its cocoa seedling sales by 158 per cent in the last three…
FarmBizAfrica exists to aid and support smallholders. We are working constantly to provide you with…
Over 25,900 cereal farmers are seeing an up to 95 per cent drop in cases…
