Mini tractors spur farmers into mechanized agriculture
The introduction of mini tractors and power tillers that are 50 percent cheaper than conventional…
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Moisture meters tame aflatoxin poisoning in Uganda
Ugandan cereal farmers have benefitted from moisture meters which measure the moisture content, preventing post…
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Continental competition entices youth with Sh2million grant
A continental agribusiness competition is seeking to reward youth with ideas on how to improve…
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Former teacher finds money in honey
A decision by Margaret Ogaba to quit her teaching career and concentrate on bee farming…
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Arid area farmers find fortunes in Aloe vera sap
Residents of the arid Baringo county are courting the drought resistant aloe vera to earn…
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Low cost storage facility stems food waste
A low cost storage facility meant to preserve produce for upto two weeks is assisting…
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Milk bulking emerges as farmers’ new cash cow
A group of farmers who traditionally sold their milk to milk hawkers are now tripling…
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17 year old girl behind rabbit cooperative and village bank
Being expelled from school for lack of school fees was the spark that inspired 14…
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Kenya farmers premier in earning carbon credits
A climate change body representing over 60,000 farmers who are on 45,000 hectares has become…
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Camel project protects women pastoralists in dry spells
A project that gives women pastoralists market for their camel milk is insulating them during…
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Climate change driving African bee to extinction
Deforestation and climate change are driving African honey bee to extinction contrary to popular belief…
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Farmers stuck with old crops despite climate threat
Scientists are sounding the alarm on farmers’ obsession with old crops that are threatened by…
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World consumes more fish than beef
For the first time in modern history, the world farmed fish production has toppled beef…
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Goat farmers milk their way to fortune with investment groups
Lucy Wairimu a once jobless middle aged woman who lived on handouts is now a…
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Horticultural farmers go back to school to chase lost exports
Horticultural farmers are learning new and superior ways of growing their produce at special schools …
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Farmers embrace chicken pea in short rains to boost yearly yields
As cropping seasons determine what yields farmers will get due to the amount of rain,…
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Dairy crossbreeding project targets 6000litres a cow yearly in milk yields
A project crossbreeding the local dairy breeds with the superior ones is hoping to boost…
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Bishop turns relief dependent households into exporters
An initiative by a Yatta bishop to get households out of relief aid has turned…
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Farmers fight climate change with home made interventions
Smallholder farmers are leading scientists in documenting some of the local interventions they are applying…
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Ugandan farmers court urine to boost soil fertility
Ugandan farmers buffeted by low yields have turned to human urine to fertilize soils with…
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Sorghum emerges as crop of choice for dryland farmers
A growing demand for Gadam sorghum by brewers coupled with its ability to withstand harsh…
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Pricey timber imports spawn shortage
Kenyans’ rising demand for now 38m cubic meters of timber a year, coupled with the…
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‘Money maker pump’ showers farmers pocket
A 70-year-old farmer from Kitale has lifted his earnings from Sh1,000 a month to Sh50,000…
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Nakuru’s smallholder farmer doubles yields growing crops organically
A farmer in Nakuru has embraced use of non conventional methods of growing crops from…
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