Seed companies warn of ‘Dubai seeds’
Seed companies are sounding the alarm on the circulation of fake and substandard seed commonly…
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Goat milk research paper births milk supply station
A research paper on goat milk has been the spark that has transformed an idea…
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Livestock urine fights banana diseases in Uganda
Ugandan farmers are embracing a traditionally cheaper therapy of soaking banana buds in livestock urine…
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Farmers turn wild sunflowers into low cost fertilizer
A group of farmers in Gatanga have found a way to produce local fertilizer that…
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Farmers harvest millions with cosmetic leaves
Kenyan farmers engaged in the farming of the little known tea tree also referred to…
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Kenyan women in diaspora rake millions with health plant
A group of enterprising Kenyan women living in Minnesota US are growing and selling a…
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Livestock insurance takes risk out of livestock keeping
Kenyan pastoralists are recording steady supply of livestock even after dry spells a departure from…
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Kenya flower growers change tact to win Western hearts
Kenyan flower growers, who have moved on from open auctions to long-term direct sales contracts…
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Kenya risks agricultural destruction on demised EU trade talks
Kenya is teetering on the brink of a massive revenue loss after trade talks it…
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Farmers earn credits, double yields with soil fertility project
In a bid to earn carbon credits, over 60,000 smallholder farmers from western Kenya are…
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Pollinator diseases threaten global crops
Scientists have warned of imminent new threats to agriculture and food security with discovery of…
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Ash yoghurt catapults pastoralists to international stardom
In a move that promises to increase Kenya’s milk shelf life and diversify milk products…
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Project bets on organized farm to folk model to grow household incomes
Some 100,000 smallholder farmers in Eastern Kenya are now a step away from doubling household…
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Fish breeders and farmers net profits with ‘beauty fish’
Fish breeders are recording tripled incomes as demand for ornamental fish which have become common…
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Pastoralists up milk yields and income with cattle swap project
A dairy farmer in Transmara region is among pioneer farmers who are recording five times…
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Researchers set sight on free range chickens as demand soars
Kenyan researchers are focusing attention on traditionally neglected indigenous chicken as demand hits all time…
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Wheat farmers double yields with row planting
Kimani Warutara is all smiles as he admires the towering lush of his wheat farm….
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Soaring fish demand turns farmers into overnight millionaires
A programme meant to boost food security in rural areas four years ago has created…
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Researchers grow pest free yams in the air
Aeroponics technology which involves growing plants in air or mist environment without the use of…
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Farmers use anthills to fertilize soils
Farmers in the Yala area of Siaya county are using anthills to fertilize their soils…
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Sossi cultivation boom births unique value addition ventures
After a successful trial, soya farmers in Western Kenya have now moved beyond cultivation of…
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Abortion in cows
Cows can suffer abnormalities during pregnancy leading to death of the foetus or resulting from…
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Women group spins income with silkworm rearing
A group of women in Western Kenya are recording a doubling of earnings as they…
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Farmers access loans with their harvest thanks to receipting model
Cereal farmers in the country can now access short term finance using their harvests as…
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