Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
Passion fruit farming is still one of the least explored yet profitable kinds of fruit farming. Apart from the fact that passion fruits, like any other fruit, have their good and bad seasons, when properly looked after, these fruits can…
By Lyzzie Owade Peter Mwalele is supplying more than 20 grape seedlings a month to…
By MaryAnne Musilo Mary Wambui, an agronomist and avocado farmer in Murang’a, has battled fruit…
By Lyzzie Owade Joel, a university graduate turned farmer, has doubled his cucumber harvests by…
With the growing demand for tomatoes and increasing pressures from pests, diseases, and climate change, a Chinese grafting technology is emerging as an innovative solution in Kenya. Grafting is a cost-effective and sustainable solution,…
By MaryAnne Musilo In Kiambu County, chicken farmer Wanjiku Ngugi turned to butternuts with a…
Picture a child born today in Dol Dol, Laikipia County, or any other village in Africa. By 2050, she will be part of a world with nearly 10 billion people. Her parents may imagine a future filled with dazzling technologies—flying…
Before he started poultry farming in 2018, Andrew Makatiani, who resides in Musonga village in Lurambi, Kakamega County, worked as a scriptwriter for secondary school dramas. Script writing was, however, not well-paying, prompting Andrew…
By Antynet Ford Farmers losing their animals to diseases and death after feeding them on…
Tissue culture is a modern technology that is transforming agriculture across the globe. This technique is used to maintain or grow plant cells, tissues, or organs under sterile conditions. Farmers across the globe have discovered the…
Chamomile farming is one of the most profitable crops that can be grown on a small piece of land. However, the crop remains unknown to many farmers despite its huge profits. The plant is grown for its flowers which contain nutrients that…
Beekeeping is increasingly becoming a profitable agribusiness with low barriers to entry and high potential for expansion, thanks to the growing demand for honey and other bee products both locally and internationally. This industry…
By Francis Ndungu A 25-year-old student from Nyeri’s Tetu region, Martin Wanjau, returned to school…
With the continued growth of Kenya’s agriculture sector, a variety of job opportunities remain open…
By Francis Ndungu A Ugandan farmer who moved his watermelon farming to Kenya in 2014…
In October 2024, Brian Maina decided to venture into agribusiness, investing in pig farming on his family farm in Gitaru, Kiambu County. From only three piglets, Maina currently manages 36 pigs. “It all started with the need to have proper…
By Antynet Ford A chilli farmer in Murang’a county has propagated over 20,000 seedlings in…
By Francis Ndungu Francis Kimani is earning more as a 4-acre maize farmer than he…
Watermelon farming is one of the profitable short-term farming projects that one can invest in for a quick return. The fruits take between 3-4 months to mature, meaning farmers don’t need to wait for long for the investment to start paying…
By Antynet Ford Chilli farmer Beatrice Mwende from Murang’a county has slashed her irrigation costs…
Hay farming is common to farmers in hot and dry regions. Many crops can be used to make hay. In Kenya, hay can be made from grass or leguminous crops. The most commonly used grass for hay farming in Kenya is Boma Rhodes grass, as it…
By Francis Ndungu Nakuru farmer John Mwaura has more than tripled his cows’ milk production…
For 16 years, Pauline Otila worked in an apiculture company before deciding to quit to taste the roots of entrepreneurship. Having saved enough, she quit employment in 2018 to start her own company. Pauline keeps bees and manufactures…
In this article, we will see the important aspects of Goat Farming targeting the meat production. The entire article will be presented in a Question and Answer format. While it will be beneficial for the first time goat farmer or even ones…
