Roundup agriculture jobs in Kenya -29th July, 2025
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Agribusiness: Kenya’s engine for growth and youth empowerment.
The farming business in Kenya is not only growing to be something larger than a farming business, but a source of innovation, business, and economic change. The government has placed agribusiness at the centre of the Bottom-Up Economic…
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KEFRI equips farmers to make Sh250k a year from 1/4 acre of Mondia
By James Odhiambo Farmers are now earning up to Sh250,000 a year from just a…
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Wavinya Ndeti invests Sh72 million to revive Machakos coffee sector
Machakos County is rekindling its nearly dormant coffee sector courtesy of Sh72 million investment done by the county governor Wavinya Ndeti. The program was launched earlier this week, which spells a new era in the lives of thousands of…
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Farmer gets 6x more with Kalro’s new king-of-beans Waithera plus foliar
By Francis Ndungu Lucy Wairimu harvested 180kg of beans from just 2kg of seed after…
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Side hustle in pork earns Mark Kimani Sh26,000 per pig
By MaryAnne Musilo Mark Kimani, a government worker in Murang’a, started keeping pigs as a…
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Heat and bans are driving up maize pest destruction
By Anthony Kioko, CEO Cereal Growers’ Assocaition At the end of 2023, the government announced…
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Uasin Gishu farmer makes Sh1/4m in single black nightshade season
By Lyzzie Owade Two years after adopting seeds from Kenya, Eliud Taa has made Sh229,000…
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Edwin Githae: What we found out after investing in grape farming in Kitui
Edwin Githae, an agribusiness consultant, has shared important tips for farmers who intend to venture into grape farming in dry areas. Githae, who currently manages a vineyard in Kitui, revealed that with the right management, grape…
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Anti-gas bean gives almost double yields of Nyota
By Francis Ndungu Peter Maina, a farmer in Kabatini, Bahati, has shown Kalro’s Waithera bean…
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Sh25bn of digital agricultural services for Kenya deliver no gains for farmers
By Jenny Luesby Kenyan farmers have gained almost zero value in farming information from over…
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‘Move-it’ business brings home income for trader shipping coconuts inland
By Lyzzie Owade Josephine left Mwea in 2022 to look for work in Malindi, but…
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Double chilli pinching more than doubles yields
By James Odhiambo Farmers who pinch their chilli plants at the right time can more…
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New farmers find arrowroot is perfect step onto agricultural income ladder
By Antynett Ford and Lyzzie Owade Arrowroot is emerging as a perfect crop for starters…
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Grape vines make acre-millionaires in Laikipia
By MaryAnne Musilo, Laikipia County is fast becoming the centre of a new grape growing…
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Jennifer Maingi: How I turned Sh10,000 chama loan into Sh250,000
When Jennifer Maingi took a Sh10,000 loan from a Chama (investment group) in 2021, she wasn’t aware that the decision would change her financial life forever. Jennifer who resides in Kitui South invested the money in farming and is now…
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Farmers abandoning aloe on KWS raids and no legal supplies
By James Odhiambo Kenya’s aloe exports dropped by 45 per cent in 2024 as enforcement…
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The Mbichas: Elderly retiree couple turns dry Joska land into profitable farm
Joska, in Machakos County, is rapidly growing as investors rush to purchase land due to its affordability and proximity to the Nairobi Central District (CBD). While land is considered cheap in the area, it is not as cheap as it was about 2…
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How Embu farmers are beating armyworms without breaking the bank
In Embu County, small-scale maize farmers have found a simple but effective way to deal with the fall armyworm—using their own hands instead of spending on expensive pesticides. Agnes Waithira Muli, one of the farmers, used to lose nearly…
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Roundup agriculture jobs in Kenya-9th July, 2025
From Agricultural Economist and Value Chain Analyst to farm manager are the top 22 open…
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Afande Moses: Influencer shares how he earned Sh460,000 from maize
Afande Moses, a contractor and content creator from Kisii, has proven the fact that farming can be an excellent hustle. The businessman switched his digital marketing to a massive maize cultivation farm, and the statistics are eloquent…
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Henry Kioko: Livestock expert boosting local breeding with South Africa’s best genetics
Henry Carlos Kioko, an independent livestock enterprise development consultant, is leading the production of quality sheep and goat breeds in the country with South Africa’s best genetics. Kioko, the Eastern Africa Representative for Karoo…
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Gilad champions Sh2m+ an acre Kenyan garlic
By MaryAnne Musilo and Lyzzie Owade Kenya’s garlic farmers are earning up to Sh800,000 an…
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Cyrus Kiprotich: Self-taught farmer supplying passion fruit to Kenyan Originals
Passion fruit farming is considered a highly profitable venture, with the potential to yield substantial returns for farmers. Cyrus Kiprotich from Eldoret is one of the farmers reaping big from the venture despite lacking a formal…
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