Farmer milking Sh54,000 monthly from cross-bred cows
A former regional agricultural extension officer is milking at least Sh54,000 per month from well…
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How farmer earned Sh100,000 from guinea fowl pets
A farmer who found money in guinea fowl he was rearing as flower-birds is plunging…
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Nakuru farmers earning Sh200,000 a month from basil exports
A burgeoning European appetite for basil, a versatile aromatic herb in the mint family, has…
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Pawpaw farmers to earn Sh3.2 million with a new hybrid variety
Pawpaw farmers in Kenya are set to increase their yield by up to 200 percent,…
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Farmer uses chili in chasing out chicken predators
Residents of dry region in the country can mint thousands of shillings in a few…
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High yielding, cheap watermelon enters market
A Nairobi-based international agribusiness firm has released another new high performing, but cheap watermelon variety…
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Small-holder dairy goat farmers to feed Djibouti market
Djibouti has opened its doors for Kenyan dairy goat farmers, who are better placed to…
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Middle East market craves for more Kenyan mangoes
Mangos From Kenya contracts farmers through organisations and and associations. The company, however, deals with big…
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High demand for tomatoes in Mombasa as a kilo fetch Sh130
The high demand and low supply for tomatoes especially at the Kenyan Coast where a…
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Keenly observe heat signs for successful cow fertilisation
Increased attention to heat signs is one of the surest ways of increasing chances of…
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Proper hygiene safest way of increasing milk shelf-life
Farmers must stick to proper milking practices to reduce contamination, which significantly reduces the shelf-life…
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Why broiler-indigenous hybrid is more profitable
A farmer who opted to cross indigenous and exotic broiler chickens is making more profit…
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Zero energy cooling chamber extends fruits and vegetables shelf-life
Small-scale farmers can increase shelf-life of fruits and vegetables for up to nine days by…
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High starch-yielding Katuni cassava earns more for arid farmers
Arid and semi arid region farmers can grow a well performing new cassava variety required…
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Ducks hatching for guinea fowl more profitable
A Murang’a County farmer is enjoying more profits by letting ducks incubate and take care…
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A spinach variety that yield 48kg per tree now in Kenya
Vegetable farmers can now harvest up to 300 pods weighing 48kgs per year from a…
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Butterflies can earn farmers Sh70,000 monthly
Butterfly rearing can earn a farmer more than Sh70,000 in a month as demand for…
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Farmer earning handsomely from strawberry leaves
Farmers in Central Kenya who have been cultivating strawberries for export have discovered an equally…
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Europe avocado demand to benefit Kenyans until August
Avocado farmers would benefit from the extended export period of the fruit into Europe, a…
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Dry region farmers can harvest thousands of shilling with silk worms
Residents of dry region in the country can mint thousands of shillings in a few…
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How to achieve high yields in carrots
Carrots are emerging as a crop of choice among many smallholder farmers due to their…
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Rice farmers in Kenya to double yields with SRI technique
Rice farmers in Kenya are set to double their production, reduce seed wastage by 90…
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Farmer cracks macadamia nut yields with grafting
An Embu County farmer, who ran out of patience of waiting for more than five…
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Urine-wood ash mix is farmer’s cost-free pesticide
Small-holder farmers in Kenya can tremendously slice production costs by using urine and wood ash…
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