Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Expensive feeds is one of the major challenges faced by dairy farmers in Kenya, with some now looking for alternative feeds to cut production cost while ensuring their animals produce optimally. In Nyandarua County, one farmer, Anthony…
Growing up, Kate Wambugu witnessed her father making money in Apple farming, a venture she stepped into years later, making a kill out of it. Kate runs a multimillion fruit farm in Laikipia which she named after her father Peter Wambugu.…
By MaryAnne Musilo Kwale farmer Isaac Lihanda hedged his home with the lantana he grew…
John Rumba, a farmer in Ngarua in Laikipia County, is a proof that farming can be profitable if done correctly. John grows high-value crops, including apple fruits, which spread across his farm, now a source of employment for a number of…
At the close of August 2025, leading opportunities in the agricultural sector range from academic…
In July, thrips on sweet basil and false codling moth (FCM) on capsicum drove almost…
By MaryAnne Musilo Onesmus Muthuri moved into organic farming six years ago, delivering profit failure…
A nationwide pesticide sprayers service for Sh50 to Sh100 per job for small farmers is …
Esther Muthoni Njogu, a farmer in Mwangaza Village, Kipipiri, Nyandarua County, is a proof that farming pays if correctly done. Esther, who grows Spring onions, says the crop is relatively cheap to maintain and produces a good income.…
By Francis Ndungu Samuel Mwangi from Mbirithi ward, Nyandarua, has built a thriving business on…
By MaryAnne Musilo Laikipia farmer Thiong’o Gachie has moved into growing hibiscus that he reports…
By Antynet Ford and Francis Ndungu Two of Kenya’s earliest and best-known dragonfruit growers are…
By MaryAnne Musilo and Lyzzie Owade Brahma chickens remain Kenya’s most lucrative poultry, fetching between…
The government has ramped up efforts to make Kenya food-sufficient through the Galana-Kulalu Food Security Project, now boosted by a Sh12.5 billion private investment under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement model. Spanning 1.5…
By Lyzzie Owade Frederick Ng’ang’a is now supplying a Nairobi food processor with Cape gooseberries…
By Francis Ndungu Blight has wiped out potato crops across Nyandarua this season as farmers…
Insect farming remains one of the most lucrative yet less popular agribusinesses in Kenya. This is a gap that Jannifer Muthike was quick to fill, thanks to her background knowledge in insect farming. Muthike’s insect farming journey began…
By Lyzzie Owade Kiambu County farmer Bonface Ngugi started growing pawpaw in 2021 after Covid,…
By MaryAnne Musilo In a single night in Ruiru, Kiambu County, thieves stole all three…
John Kamau, a 27-year-old, is redefining Kenya’s coffee sector through value addition, a segment still largely unexplored by many young people in the country. Through his firm Jungle Harvest Coffee Roasters, Kamau offers value-added…
By MaryAnne Musilo When one of his young turkeys died just two months into rearing,…
By James Odhiambo Kenyan coffee farmers have received their first direct payments this month for…
Food security remains one of Africa’s defining challenges and opportunities. Despite significant agricultural potential, Africa continues to face widespread undernourishment. In East Africa alone, nearly 64 million people are currently…
By Antynet Ford Beatrice Mwende was spraying her chilli farm again this week. The leaves…
