As a cow eateth: African livestock emit half of global greenhouse gases due to poor feeding
Sub-Saharan Africa livestock emit over 50 percent of global carbon, one of the gases blamed…
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FarmBiz Africa
Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
Napier grass woes birth formidable alliances
Napier grass cultivation in East Africa has been on an impressive rise in the last…
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Scientists step up war on East Coast Fever with superior vaccine
A team of scientists from The International Livestock Research Institute has launched a project of…
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Bitterless aloe vera opens market opportunities for Western farmers
A rare Aloe vera variety is enjoying impressive uptake among households in Western Kenya thanks…
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Western farmers guard cultural identity with indigenous crop cultivation
A group of farmers in Western Kenya have embraced cultivation of indigenous crops in a…
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Consortium to roll out 100 Africa only crops
The African Orphan Crops Consortium has initiated plans to research and develop over 100 more…
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School fights drought with low cost water harvesting model
Over 300 students from Father Makewa High School located in the arid Machakos district have…
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Passion opens international markets for farmer association
A group of fourty farmers have found solace and market guarantee with passion farming in…
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Health conscious middle class drives fanatical uptake of camel products
Traditionally reduced to just carrying luggage and thus christened the beast of the desert, camel…
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The rise and rise of banana farming in Kenya
Kenya’s banana is now primed among leading commodities in returns to farmers both in the…
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Communal feeding pen increases cattle body weight, fetching higher market prices
Martin Wanjala has reared cattle all his life. But it was only recently that he…
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Scientists use satellite images to understand land use among farmers over time
A group of researchers have been burning the midnight oil are using data collected over…
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Permaculture allows farmers to preserve forests and earn from them
In a bid to preserve the environment, farmers in the country are adopting a new…
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Tanzanian farmers cut overreliance on forests with multipurpose palm tree
A unique palm tree located in one of Tanzania’s endangered forests is providing people living…
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Tracing technology helps farmers beat stringent export requirements
As small scale farmers struggle to meet the stringent export markets which are locking them…
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Rift farmer creates empire with low cost cattle feed
Laban Talam is not your ordinary farmer. With a herd of cattle producing tens of…
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Liming heals western Kenya’s acidic soils, boost farmers’ income
The chronically acidic soils of Western Kenya has meant endless woes to the farmers in…
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Farmers device new ways of produce preservation to beat rising temperature
As temperatures reach unprecedented levels bringing new challenges of post harvest preservation of produce, farmers…
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Scientists bet on insects to address biting food shortage
Insects like termites and mayflies could become a delicacy in Kenyan homes and address environmental…
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Naromoru farmers process fortunes with safflower venture
Farmers in Naromoru area who were introduced to the oil rich safflower growing by the…
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