Frontier science: a brush to end fowlpox, brutal losses in rural chickens
By Consolata Thuita and Jenny Luesby Scientists have found a potential solution to a double…
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Agriculture
Latest agriculture stories from across Kenya.
How I made Sh1.4 million from pig farming in one year
Pig farming is increasingly emerging as one of the most lucrative livestock ventures for smallholder farmers in Kenya, offering quicker returns, high reproduction rates and growing market demand compared to many traditional farming…
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I make up to Sh5,000 daily: Farmer says as he shows off his tree nursery business
Trees have long been regarded as a reliable investment, with demand for seedlings and ornamental plants continuing to rise in homes, institutions, and urban centres across the country. Yet, despite the growing appetite for landscaping and…
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Kenya drives down EU MRL interceptions to 7 in 4 months
By Grace Zawadi EU interceptions for MRL breaches in fresh Kenyan produce halved in the…
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ILO intensifies campaign against child labour in coffee sector
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has trained boards of management from nine coffee cooperative societies in Kisii on cooperative governance, leadership, and child labour prevention. The training, which is part of the…
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Coffee farmers encouraged to embrace modern farming techniques
Coffee farmers in the country have been urged to embrace proper management practices for their coffee bushes in order to maximize yields and benefit from the improving global coffee market. This comes at a time when many farmers in…
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Agribusinesses helping smallholders get access to $millions in SEFAA financing
By Antynet Ford Farmers and small to medium-sized agribusinesses in operation for at least two…
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Mushroom farming: How value addition is secretly earning farmers fortune
Mushroom farming is a least explored venture in Kenya despite its potential. Alice Wambui, who runs the business, says the secret to profitable mushroom farming is value addition. Wambui launched her value addition startup after realizing…
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How I increased milk production from 7 litres to 38 litres per cow daily
Githunguri Constituency in Kiambu County is one of the leading milk-producing areas in Kenya, with some farmers in the region earning big from the venture, thanks to a ready market from various processors, including the Githunguri Dairy…
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Challenges facing fishing sector in Homa Bay
Fishing communities along the shores of Lake Victoria are grappling with frequent conflicts associated with dwindling fish catches. The conflicts are threatening their livelihoods and the sustainability of the sector. The Chairperson of…
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Wilson Mwangi: Murang’a farmer taps into lucrative avocado oil market
Murang’a County is the leading avocado producer in Kenya, accounting for 31 percent of total avocado exports, according to the Horticultural Crops Directorate. Most of the farmers in the region grow the crop for commercial purposes, with…
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Bomet to cultivate iron-rich beans for school feeding programme
The County Government of Bomet is set to cultivate over 150 acres of Iron-rich beans (HIB) as part of a school feeding programme to help boost the nutrition and health of school children. Already, through the County Department of…
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Lavender intercropping delivers FCM protection for blighted capsicum farmers
By Antynet Ford The False Coddling Moth that swept across Kenya’s flower industry is causing…
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Govt to deliver two milk coolers to Muhoroni dairy farmers
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development under the Livestock Value Chain Support Project is set to deliver two state-of-the-art 1,000-litre capacity milk coolers to boost dairy farming in Muhoroni Sub-County, Kisumu County.…
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Bondo residents transform flooded farms into fishponds
In Kanyibok Village, West Yimbo ward, Bondo Sub-county in Siaya, near the shores of Lake Victoria, abandoned flood-damaged farms are slowly being transformed into fish ponds. What was once a stretch of waterlogged land where maize…
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Laikipia farmer sells Sh25k+ of seedlings a year from 3 fig trees
By MaryAnne Musilo A fig farmer from Laikipia, James Gachie, is propagating and selling at…
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Residents call for Shamba system to enhance forest conservation
Baraget residents in Kuresoi South are appealing to the government through the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) to embrace the Shamba system, an agroforestry approach where local communities cultivate food crops alongside tree seedlings on…
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How Kitui farmers are earning big from tobacco farming
Kitui County is one of the low-rainfall counties in Kenya, and commercial crop farming in the region is unsuitable, with many farmers opting for livestock farming. Some farmers in the region have, however, ventured into farming…
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Basil farmer fends off EU rejections on thrips by pre-plant spraying
By Antynet Ford Farmer Mordechai Nyongesa is exporting high-return basil free of thrips, which are…
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Kenchic accelerates Mtaani Butchery expansion across Kenya
Kenchic PLC has opened a new Kenchic Mtaani Butchery in Imaara Daima, the latest addition to a rapidly growing network of neighbourhood outlets being rolled out across the country. The expansion signals a deliberate push by Kenchic to…
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Bomet adopts African Agriculture Adaptation Atlas
The County Government of Bomet has adopted the African Agriculture Adaptation Atlas (AAAA) to strengthen climate-resilient agricultural practices and improve evidence-based decision-making in the sector. The initiative is being implemented…
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Plug in: where to get indigenous vegetable seeds and seedlings locally
By Grace Zawadi Indigenous vegetables have been trumpeted as a big opportunity for farmers, growing…
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Inside Kenya’s rare fruit boom: What farmers are growing
With the high competition in the agriculture sector, some farmers are slowly adopting rare fruits and are now experiencing a new wave of prosperity in fruit farming. This is owing to the high demand these fruits have generated both locally…
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Pixie farming in Kenya: How much can you really make?
Pixie oranges continue to become very popular among Kenyan consumers owing to their higher sugar content than the ordinary large oranges. The fruits are also juicier, and their orange flavor is very sharp. Being a variety of citrus fruits,…
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