Ugandan farmers question cattle measuring tape
The newly introduced tape measure method of measuring cattle weight is facing opposition from most…
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FarmBiz Africa
Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
Purple tea offers farmers mixed bag of fortunes
The plummeting tea prices and the unstable market globally for the traditionally grown green tea,…
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Pig and bicycle opens up maize business for couple
A pig purchase two years ago, has opened up an avalanche of business opportunities for…
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100k Kiambu families to own farm shops
Over 100,000 farming households in Kiambu County are set to own their businesses in a…
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Pig association assist farmers double pork prices
A 28 year old youth’s desire to improve standards in piggery in Uganda has seen…
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The powder that increases bird weight by 50 per cent
A young veterinary officer in Uganda has come up with an organic powder fed to…
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Former accountant builds multi million fish hatchery
A trip to South Africa in 2000 by a Kenyan accountant was the inspiration that…
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Vegetable project transforms farms to cash cows
A project to train young entrepreneurs on vegetable cultivation in Tanzania is paying off with…
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Youth eyes Russian market with oyster mushroom
The desire to quench the lucrative Russian market has forced an enterprising Ugandan youth into…
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Floating fish pellets quickens maturity
Commercial fish farmers in Uganda are benefiting from a newly introduced floating fish feed that…
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Pig supplement increases weight, fight worms
A multipurpose organic feed supplement is assisting Ugandan pig farmers increase the weight of their…
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Residents find reprieve in cheap duck oil
A group of young enterprising youth in Mabatini area of Mathare slums are cashing in…
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How SACCO rose from pulping to exporting processed coffee
What started as a modest hand pulping coffee venture by a farmer group in Nandi…
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Motorized pump reduces spraying time four fold
A modern motorized pump that pumps four times faster than the handheld pumps while covering…
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Electric motorbikes save Nyakach fish from rot
A start up company specializing in designing and distributing hybrid-charging stations for electric motorcycles in…
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Vanguard farmer makes a killing with chick nursery
An enterprising farmer is cashing in on the pent up demand for superior chicken variety,…
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Rabbit meat and urine offer farmers profitable alternatives
Besides a successful venture in rabbit rearing Humprey Wangila a farmer in Bungoma is now…
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Farmers dictate market prices with mobile phones
A mobile phone revolution is redefining how small holder farmers buy and sell their produce,…
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Youth restores sanity in Uganda’s pig farming
A 28 year old youth’s desire to improve piggery standards in Uganda has seen him…
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Climate change threatens livelihoods of fish producers
Up to 10 million jobs in the fisheries sector stand to be lost as a…
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Uganda targets triple yields with coffee farming manual
A coffee farming manual that outlines farm management, pest and disease control and post harvest…
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Camel milk, goat breeding lift Borana’s fortunes
When 24-year old Ralia’s husband left her and their four children, it was like staring…
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Broiler farm to bridge poultry products shortfall
The entry of global fast food franchises like Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) into the Ugandan…
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How a humble vegetable crop changed Gilgil farmers’ lives
A vegetable crop that a farmer chanced on and used as fodder for his livestock…
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