Kerosene incubator helps farmer crack poultry agribusiness
A Mombasa County farmer, who had no electricity by the time he entered into poultry…
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Coast farmers cut irrigation costs with water storing crystals
More than 1,000 Coast region farmers are turning to imported crystals that help in ‘arresting’…
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Opinion: Finding the sweet spot of Africa’s agriculture
Africa is a continent where, at least outwardly, we like to celebrate our diversity—the rich…
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Machine helps one farmer shell eight 90kg sacks of maize a day
One farmer can shell up to eight sacks per day with the help of a…
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Farmers use weeds to tame crop destroying moles
Farmers are turning to weeds and other tree extracts to eradicate moles and other rodents…
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Prisons officer helps farmers set up integrated backyard fishponds
A Kenya Prisons Service officer is helping farmers set up quality integrated backyard fish ponds…
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Farmers feeding fish kitchen food risk losing stock, expert warns
Feeding fish on kitchen food remains can cause death within days due water contamination resulting…
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OLX SMS links potato farmers to buyers
Potato farmers without Internet-enabled telephone gadgets can now access direct market for their produce after…
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Planting plan and market contact helping farmer in selling produce
Timing of planting season and establishing market networks are helping a Kiambu County farmer in…
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Wood smoke smell helps farmers stock bees
A simple wooden smoke scent or wax can help farmers stock empty hives with bees…
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Farmer helping others get clean high yielding sweet potatoes
A Nyamira County farmer, who started a sweetpotato nursery bed propagation programme with an international…
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Simple, cheap aflatoxin testing kit launched for farmers
An international agricultural research organisation has launched a cheap and easy to use device for…
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New disease tolerant tomato can earn over Sh2million in 75 days
A Nairobi-based international agribusiness firm has released an outdoor hybrid tomato variety resistant to a…
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Quick maturing aerial yams for urbanites
Urban dwellers and other farmers, who have limited space, can grow high yielding and quick…
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Factsheet on achieving 100 per cent onion germination
Farmers who follow guidelines in nursery bed establishment may save up on losses between 30…
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Excess urea best for leaves, not fruits
Kenyan farmers have been warned against excessive use of rabbit urine as leaf fertiliser on…
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Yellow capsicum short supply shoots prices up
Capsicum is one of the most favaorite ingredients in urban cooking, but many farmers prefer…
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Group earns from ulcer treating banana peels powder
PHOTO:Afro Ochieng holds a banana baked bread from an oven on July 15,2016 at Kisii…
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White fly trapping gel halves vegetable pesticide use
A Nairobi-based international agribusiness inputs firm has introduced a yellow gel trap that is helping…
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Sivan F1 is the four-months million shillings onion for small-holders
Onion farmers can now harvest a gross income of close to one million shillings from…
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Town garbage feeds farmer’s pigs
Organic garbage, which is collected from towns for dumping, has been free pigs feed for…
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Why first 36 hours are critical for orphaned calf in dairy production
Orphaned calves must be fed on colostrum from a foster mother or replacers within the…
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Charcoal and egg mix treats feed poisoned rabbits fast
A simple mix of a charcoal suspension and a raw egg can save rabbits that…
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Two months maturing beans released for Western Kenya
Farmers in Western Kenya can now harvest up to nine 90kg bags of beans per…
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