Farmers using seed banks to get future, free, indigenous harvests
By Antynet Ford Nakuru farmers are among thousands now using Kenya’s 121 community seed banks…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
A step-by-step guide to profitable passion fruit farming
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…
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Kilifi seedling supplier feeds coastal grape takeoff
By Lyzzie Owade Peter Mwalele is supplying more than 20 grape seedlings a month to…
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Avocado exporter adapts pest control for EU exports
By MaryAnne Musilo Mary Wambui, an agronomist and avocado farmer in Murang’a, has battled fruit…
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Nigerian farmer doubles cucumber yields by staking vines
By Lyzzie Owade Joel, a university graduate turned farmer, has doubled his cucumber harvests by…
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Chinese grafting technology helping tomato farmers improve yield by 50 percent
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,…
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Butternut farmer tips from success to harvest wipeout on powdery mildew
By MaryAnne Musilo In Kiambu County, chicken farmer Wanjiku Ngugi turned to butternuts with a…
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Will the future generation be food secure?
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…
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I started poultry farming with 100 chicks made Sh3.4 million profit in the first year
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…
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Busia feed producer replaces over-bulked rations for farmers losing animals
By Antynet Ford Farmers losing their animals to diseases and death after feeding them on…
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Boaz Bulimu: How I increased banana revenue to Sh750,000 through tissue culture
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…
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Chamomile farming: How farmers are secretly making money from this eight-week herb
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…
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Joreen Kinyua: Capital needed and what it takes to make money from honey business
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…
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Youth pays school fees by creating kitchen garden on family plot
By Francis Ndungu A 25-year-old student from Nyeri’s Tetu region, Martin Wanjau, returned to school…
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Roundup agriculture jobs in Kenya-9th September, 2025
With the continued growth of Kenya’s agriculture sector, a variety of job opportunities remain open…
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Ugandan water melon farmer moved to Kenyan for market, but had to conquer poor soils and low yields
By Francis Ndungu A Ugandan farmer who moved his watermelon farming to Kenya in 2014…
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Brian Maina: How I grew my pig farm from 3 to 36 in less than a year
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…
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Murang’a farmer launches 20,000 chilli seedling nursery after fakes lose her Sh197k
By Antynet Ford A chilli farmer in Murang’a county has propagated over 20,000 seedlings in…
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Laikipia farmer gets early maize by chopping leaves at dough stage
By Francis Ndungu Francis Kimani is earning more as a 4-acre maize farmer than he…
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Easy guide to farming watermelons in Kenya
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…
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Murang’a farmer cuts irrigation costs by switching from petrol to cooking gas
By Antynet Ford Chilli farmer Beatrice Mwende from Murang’a county has slashed her irrigation costs…
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Step-by-step guide to profitable hay business in Kenya
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…
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Nakuru farmer triples milk with sugar beet feed
By Francis Ndungu Nakuru farmer John Mwaura has more than tripled his cows’ milk production…
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Pauline Otila: How a trip to Israel inspired me to invest Sh4 million in apiculture
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…
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