Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Dala Feeds is one of the popular animal feed brands in the country, produced in the heart of Kisumu County. The brand is owned by the Kenya Poultry Farmers (KFP) in partnership with Trouw Nutrition, a globally renowned feed producer from…
Goat farming in Kenya is becoming viable and it is a profitable venture anyone looking for a less-demanding investment can tap into. Goats are versatile and generate income from meat, milk, manure, and hides. Agriculture expert iMaDe FARMs…
By Francis Ndungu In the arid expanse of Laikipia North Subcounty, where erratic rainfall and…
Fredrick Muya Kariuki’s journey in farming started in 2003 in Kamune, Mathioya constituency in Murang’a County. The farmer has over the years been specializing in organic farming of horticultural crops including Hass avocados, coriander…
A mango farm in Makueni has delayed their trees from producing fruits during the main…
James Kamau is a poultry farmer in Kiambu County who deals with the breeding of broiler chickens. His journey into poultry farming started some years ago, inspired by his passion for agriculture. In a post on Farmers Trend, Kamau revealed…
1. Position: Extended Term Consultant- Gender Inclusion and Women’s Economic Empowerment Employer: World Bank Group…
The government is set to introduce a new levy aimed at financing marketing and research efforts in the lucrative tea industry. Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe announced plans to establish a Common Tea Marketing Development Fund that will be…
By Henry Jami Mang’eni Only 63 per cent of Kenya’s land has a title, which…
A poultry farm has rid itself of mites, which had killed 569 of its laying…
Farmers in all parts of Kenya except the Western sector have been warned to wait…
A farmer in Kiambu has increased his tomato harvest by one-quarter by improving the calcium…
A dairy farmer has increased his milk output by 30 per cent by replacing green…
Joseph Kiprono, a farmer in Mogotio Baringo County, has taken the bold step to domesticate the most feared reptiles in a bid to earn income. On his farm, the farmer, in partnership with his sons Moses and Andrew, practices commercial…
By Fadhili Fredrick A leading chili processing and export company is looking for more farmers…
By Francis Ndungu Farmers in Nyeri County are losing up to ten dairy cows in…
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Farmers are growing a sweet potato lookalike crop most Kenyans have never heard of, yacon,…
By Francis Ndungu A small-scale avocado export farm is using lightbulb-lit tins of used diesel…
Dairy farming can be profitable, but it requires significant investments and effective management practices. The profitability of this venture is defined by various factors, including breed quality, feeding, and market availability, among…
FarmBizAfrica, with its agenda of reporting ways for farmers to double production and reduce costs…
In 2024, Avocado exports earned the country revenue amounting to more than Sh20.5 billion ($159 million), an 11 per cent rise from the preceding year. Over the years, the economic output of avocados has been realised, subsequently causing…
Hundreds of Mt. Kenya farmers have been left with ‘unsellable’ rumex plants that they planted…
A farmer in Homabay has moved from supplying two tons of sorghum to EABL to…
