Tomato paste plant worth Sh1.02b in the offing
A ray of hope may soon crack for Narok farmers if a KSh1.02b deal is signed…
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Planned milk plants promise brighter days for Narok farmers
Dairy farmers in Narok have a reason to increase production from the current 225,000 litres…
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Reprieve for barley farmers as exporter steps in
The barley market is bound to grow after the Narok County government and SAMM Ventures…
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Narok to get first frozen French fries plant
A KSh1.02b frozen potato chips factory will be set up in Narok, after the county…
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Sh1.02b slaughterhouse to be constructed in Narok
Beef from Narok pastoralists will soon access international markets after the county government signed a KSh1.02b…
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Sh510 million deals signed to set up milling plants in Narok
Of the KSh28.35b deals confirmed for investment in agricultural projects during the first investors summit…
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Narok secures Sh28b investment for agriculture
The County Government of Narok signed Sh54.7b deals with several investors during an investment summit…
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SAME tractors enter Massey Ferguson’s turf
Simba Corporation CEO, Adil Popat has urged Kenyan farmers to embrace mechanised farming, agricultural productivity….
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How to start off in bamboo farming
Bamboo is the most versatile tree grass with the ability to grow even in poorest…
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Central Kenya avocado farmers enjoying export opportunity
One thousand three hundred and fifty (1350) avocado farmers from the central Kenya, of whom…
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Eldoret dairy school brings hands on training to farmers
An Eldoret farmer has set up a special training facility to increase knowledge in dairy…
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Naivasha farm harvests 3 million litres of El Nino water
When the proprietors of the Aberdare Hills Golf Resort were drafting plans for a mega…
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Uganda President Museveni gets his grape seedlings from Meru
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni recently set up a grape farm after sourcing seedlings from Kenyan…
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Financier offers smallholder farmers cheap loans
Juhudi Kilimo, a rural agricultural oriented micro finance agency, is providing a unique farm assent…
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The time is ripe for Kenyan farmers to try out cheese making
As the consumption of cheese by Kenyans increases, farmers who have milk surpluses can seize…
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Farmer vouches for apple varieties that yield fruit in one year
Grafting is gradually getting the interest of many farmers in Kenya, with the increased productivity…
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Cattle feed on poultry waste, earning poultry farmers extra money
A FAO study showing that cattle fed on poultry waste increases milk production by at…
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Farmer selling 40-fruits-per-tree pawpaw seedlings
A farmer in Nairobi, Joseph Wanyama, is on a mission to popularize the cultivation of…
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Pawpaw gives 40 fruits per tree
A farmer in Nairobi, Joseph Wanyama, is on a mission to popularize the cultivation of…
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Export Council’s free product development course to give Kenyan farmers tips on how to penetrate the rich export market
The Export Promotion Council is rolling out a product development programme for enterprises and…
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Precision planters help farmers curb seed, time loss
Most cereal farmers waste a lot of time and seed through poor planting methods, according…
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A near free soil sampling initiative to help Kenyan farmers grow right crops
As the world heads into the last days of 2015, which was declared an International…
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Here are the agribusiness acceleration opportunities farmers in East Africa should look forward to in 2016
Accelerator hubs have managed to mold and finance some of high riding agribusinesses across the…
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Eldoret-based processor teams up with farmers to export tonnes of chilli
Eldoret-based export company Mace Foods, which was founded in 2002 by Margaret Komen, has been…
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