Artificial insemination in chicken boosts egg fertilization
A new artificial method of inseminating chicken is underway which is promising quicker and guaranteed…
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African farmers fix sick soils planting legumes
Depleted and tired soils have cost African farmers US$4 billion each year in lost productivity,…
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Enterprising farmer cuts a niche in banana flour
An industrious farmer from western Uganda tired of the meager earnings from his bananas has…
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‘Queen of urban farming’ earns from Nairobi’s plastic eyesore
Behind rows of succulent tomatoes and towering onions planted in plastics in Nairobi’s Mathare slum,…
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Farm grows water guzzling produce in desert
A farm in the arid Eastern Kenya has grown water guzzling fresh produce for export…
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Women counts on fresh produce to build schools
A group of five single women who benefitted from an organic farming training have managed…
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Banana farmers count on unique fertilizer to increase bunch size, shelf life
A fertilizer specifically targeting bananas which were introduced in the country two years ago has…
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Fertilizer plant to produce 300,000tonnes yearly lowering cost
Farmers in Uganda are set to enjoy reduced fertilizer prices with the launch of a…
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Maize like, poison free sorghum rekindles cultivation
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have launched a new type of the maize-like crop…
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Uganda pig farming booms as pork consumption leads in Africa
Pig farming in Uganda has recently emerged as a lucrative enterprise thanks to a growing…
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Farmers return to nuts as cure boosts crop’s immunity
At a time when Kenyan farmers are grappling with old and emerging macadamia diseases which…
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Export farmers go green to fast track accreditation
A project that trains farmers to embrace high environmental standards in production making their goods…
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The multimillion shilling tree empire that is the envy of Yatta
Behind the 27 years toil, a national farmer’s award and a clientele base ranging from…
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Baringo farmers tame harsh weather with Aloe Vera
Low rainfall and a rocky terrain have not dampened the hopes of many farmers in…
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Kenya’s animal feed industry chokes on exorbitant pricing
The Kenya animal feed subsector is a troubled one. With the feed prices on an…
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International markets open up to semi arid Kenya’s bio products
A not for profit organization is working with farmers in arid areas to tap into…
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High value fruits birth saving culture among Ukambani farmers
Behind the over 500 grafted mangoes, 800 orange trees, 150 tangerine trees and tens of…
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Slum dwellers earn from livestock waste briquettes
A project that is recycling livestock waste in three Kisumu slums is offering vital lessons…
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Model scales finger millet production in Uganda
Commercial production of finger millet in Uganda is being halted by farmers’ lack of precise…
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Western farmers eye increased yields with training
Over 40,000 smallholder farmers from western Kenya are set to train on new age farming,…
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‘Half moon’ contours turn Isiolo deserts into agricultural oases
A low-cost and innovative way that traps water and nutrients and concentrates them in an…
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Strawberries and fish earn farmers Sh3million yearly
Two enterprising youth in Kenya are championing green farming revolution by integrating hydroponic and aquaculture…
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War victims find fortunes in cassava flour
A decision by 12 women to embrace cassava cultivation after the 1990s war in North…
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Tanzania farmers bet on farm project to double income and yields
Over 100,000 smallholder farmers in Tanzania’s major breadbasket zones are expected to more than double…
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