Poultry farmers increase earnings, tame aflatoxin with low cost organic supplement
Poultry farmers in Kenya are saving up to Sh12,000 on feed costs monthly, increasing the…
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Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
Hybrid watermelon can earn farmers Sh2 million in two months
An agribusiness company, Amiran Kenya, has come up with a hybrid watermelon breed that can…
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Weather SMS to help over 300,000 farmers in planning
More than 300,000 farmers would soon have a sure way of planning production calendars after…
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Super fertilizer that add 10 kilos to banana yields
A super fertilizer that increases the weight of bananas by up to 10kgs is promising…
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What to consider while buying one day old chicks
Poultry farming is gaining momentum in Kenya; thanks to the all time market and quick…
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Honey reduce heat stress, increase quality of eggs in poultry
Poultry farmers can use honey, guava or coconut juice to successfully contain stress in their…
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KALRO selling Mucinya’ sweet potato that creeps 4X faster
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization is selling a multi-purpose hybrid sweet potato tuber…
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High demand for Kenya’s passion fruit in Belgium
Passion fruit market in Brussels, Belgium, has opened up with demand steadily rising against dwindling…
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An affordable insurance cover for Smallholder farmers in Kenya
Small holder maize farmers in Kenya with crop on less than five acres are set…
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How to identify genuine maize seeds this planting season
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KARLO) has warned farmers against cartels selling fake maize…
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Converting female to male tilapia fish is more productive
As many counties move to empower youth and women groups through aquaculture, small-scale fish farmers…
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Storage bag secures cereals against pests
Farmers can save more than 25 per cent of cereal harvests to pests by storing…
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Suitable maize varieties for your region this planting season
Maize planting season is finally here. As farmers in maize producing zones in Kenya ready…
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Farmers unity defeats non-paying sugar millers
Farmers in sugar producing areas can dodge poor paying or collapsing State-owned millers by supplying…
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How to turn farm trash to treasure
Farmers can turn trash into treasure by making briquette fuel from harvest waste for sale…
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Fruits drying raises Kenyan farmers’ earnings by 10 times
Fruit farmers in Kenya can earn more than 10 times, reduce post harvest loses and…
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Bicycle pump for small-scale use available
A university graduate has developed a cost effective bicycle-pedal-powered water pump for collecting water for…
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Agri-OLX platform point Kenyan farmers to a broader market
OLX, an online selling platform has created an agricultural segment, offering internet savvy farmers a…
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Machakos fruit factory to benefit farmers
Dubai-founded international fruits company, Joz Group, is set to launch its first factory in Machakos…
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Rivals dismiss calls on UNDP to cut Uganda Bidco ties
A rival farmers association has defended Uganda’s Bidco cooking oil processing project against accusations of…
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Fertiliser distribution hampered by poor roads
The fertilizer distribution business in Kenya is being operated by cartel networks, which, coupling with…
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Groundnuts earn Mpeketoni farmer Sh320,000 in three months
A mention of Mpeketoni Town, flashes images terror and lifelessness in many Kenyans, and indeed…
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Golden ‘weed’ has multiple benefits
Farmers in Kenya can now use Tephrosia Vogellii, also known as fishbone poison, to effectively…
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EU to support banana factory for Taita-Taveta
Taita-Taveta County banana small-scale farmers will soon have a formal market for their produce as…
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