Couple who turned sand to food in Brazil now trialling in Africa
By Antynet Ford and MaryAnne Musilo Globe-trotting couple, Kimroy and Shekira, are growing grape vines…
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FarmBiz Africa
Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
Consumers call for lifting of powdered milk ban, in ongoing milk shortage
By Wanderi Kamau and Jenny Luesby The Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has called on…
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Indian Ocean could shield Kenya from worst El Niño ever, says Met
By Antynet Ford Warnings to farmers to prepare for heavy rains on an El Niño…
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Goat farmer stacks female goats for breeding boom on El Niño
By Marion Achieng Goat farmer Lawrence Nduva is seizing El Niño as a growth opportunity,…
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Ugandan cocoa farmers exposed to price swings by lack of local processing
By Antynet Ford Collins Dembe has found a high earner in western Uganda in cocoa,…
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Kiambu reels from FMD strike in country’s richest milk area
By Marion Achieng A Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in Kenya’s leading milk subcounty,…
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Avocado exporter doubles earnings by controlling harvests to fruit off-peak
By Antynet Ford and MaryAnne Musilo Avocado exporter Kagio Agri Farm is using its irrigation…
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Mushroom farmer gets extra 10kg from finished grow bags by burying them
By Antynet Ford Mushroom farmer Bernard Gitau discovered this year he could get an extra…
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Nutritious porridge designers sell 40,000 packs, source contract farmers
By Antynet Ford Two young entrepreneurs are turning maize, millet, soybeans and sweet potatoes sourced…
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Milk slumps as farmers cut rations on soaring feed costs
By Marion Achieng Milk farmers have become trapped in steep production declines on soaring cattle…
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Farmers harvesting and processing prickly pears for earnings
By Antynet Ford More than 60 farmers dived into a Facebook post from FarmBizAfrica, this…
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South Africa FMD ban accelerates Kenyan livestock breeding amid shortage
By Antynet Ford and Wycliffe Musalia The ban on livestock imports from South Africa due…
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Chocolate promise doubles KALRO’s cocoa seeding prices, in days
By Marion Achieng The announcement of planned cocoa processing in Kenya has sparked a rush…
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Kenyan weevils undermine Middle East mango market access
By Peter Changtoek Kenya’s phytosanitary regulator has postponed moves to address the country’s persistent problems…
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Middle East crisis cutting exporter’s meat sales 60% into Q4 2026
By Antynet Ford Kenyan meat exporter LiveMO has been forced to reduce its weekly export…
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Meteorological OND forecast downplays El Niño as ‘good’ rains
By Antynet Ford The Kenya Meteorological Services Authority(KMSA) has issued the long-range weather forecast for…
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Electricity costs push chicken farmers to switch to charcoal
By Marion Achieng Unpredictable power outages have pushed chicken farmers like Lincoln Mwenda from Subuiga,…
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Honey exporter recruits farmers to meet surging global demand
By Antynet Ford Exporters Yatta Beekeepers is recruiting honey farmers to meet local and export…
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Processor recruiting ‘000s of cocoa farmers to make chocolate in Kenya
By Marion Achieng A DRC cocoa processor setting up operations in Kenya is seeking new…
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Makueni farmer uses seedling sales to build a citrus network
By Antynet Ford Gideon Kilo may have found a way to commercial fruit sales from…
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Busia farmers retreat to sugarcane, slashing income for payment certainty
By Marion Achieng Joseph Ombucha last year gave up more than three-quarters of his possible…
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Wheat price hikes end Kenya’s cheapest staple, trigger dropped meals
By Antynet Ford Kenya’s wheat gridlock, and rising world prices, are set to remove the…
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New farmer solves onion water logging with soil shaping
By MaryAnne Musilo Victor Muli has successfully grown 30,000 onion seedlings in black cotton soil…
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Ken Meat recovers from dip on war, but reports flat meat exports
By MaryAnne Musilo Kenyan meat exporter Ken Meat reports sales volumes from Kenya have returned…
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