Heat kills dreaded bee pests
A farmer introduces bees into a beehive. smart technology can help farmers eradicate deadly varroa…
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FarmBiz Africa
Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
Used engine oil tames termites
A man harvests mushrooms from a termite hill in a park. Raphael Ngari applies used…
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Dual purpose brown chicken gives farmer close to 300 eggs yearly
Brown egg layers in a lawn. Nyeri County farmer Nixon Muchiri is getting mover than…
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Cassava factory offers farmers ready market for produce
A farmer takes a close look at cassava harvest during the 2016 Kakamega County ASK…
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East Africa poultry farmers warned over avian flu outbreak
Kiambu County farmer Jorgs Mbugua poses with his geese at the farm in Tigoni. Farmers…
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Whatsapp helps poultry farmer make more sales on festive season
A student carries a cock to feel its weight during the 2016 Kisii ASK Show….
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Tomato farmer targets harsh weather to make profits
Syngenta Agronomist Maureen Namusonge points to high-yielding Tylka F1 tomatoes at the seed company’s demonstration…
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Farmer intercrops maize with vetch to boost milk production
Real IPM Isaac Guda surveys the firm’s cow shed on December 1, 2016. A Nyandarua…
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SoilCares mobile soil lab gives farmers results in three hours
SoilCares officer shows farmers how a soil testing scanner works. PHOTO BY SOILCARES. Farmers can…
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Poultry farmer makes over 25 per cent profit from end-year festivities
Kisii County farmer Meshack Mogaka allows a Kenyoro Secondary School student to feel the weigh…
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Farmer selling nyama choma goats in Nairobi and Nakuru
Farmer Silvanus Shikanga’s buck during the 2016 Kakamega County ASK Show. An agribusiness is selling…
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Cactus is water and feed for livestock on dry spells
Calves feed on cactus in Brazil. Cactus can supply enough water yo livestock for survival…
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Bagging bananas quickens maturity by two weeks
A banana bunch covered by a blue polythene bag. bagging the fruits increases maturity speed….
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Poultry farmer fights fleas with banana peels
Ekenyoro Secondary School student carries a seven-kilogramme cock July 15, 206, during the Kisii ASK…
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Organic fertiliser doubles onions, helps farmer penetrate new market
Nyeri County farmer Jonathan Jomo displays onions he harvested after using Wanda Organic fertiliser, Plantmate….
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Solar pump helps farmer rear fish away from the river
Nyamira County farmer, Nyambane Mang’era, cleans his 8m by 4m backyard fishpond on August 14,2016….
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Farmer earns more from green maize than grains
Osmane Jumbe of Olerai Seed Company opens up green maize at the firm’s Mombasa ASK…
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Fly-trap tames livestock parasites
Real IPM agronomist Isaac Guda tends to two dairy cows in a zero grazing unit….
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Calendar reversal helps farmer conquer the market
Yad Bio Vitaliser company officer Andrew Kusewa poses beside multi-storey kales and black night shade…
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Mulberry leaves offer livestock double Napier grass proteins
A strawberry farmer, who sells mulberry leaves for therapeutic use, displays her product at the…
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Giant pumpkins earn farmer over Sh140,000
Paul Kabucwa from Opica Farm holds a 37kg pumpkin fruit for display at the North Rift…
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Controlled containers boost Kenyan avocado export market
An 83-year-old multiple-fruit Machakos County farmer Muia Kusenga inspects avocado fruits on July 22, 2016….
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Gradual feed increment keeps milk yield steady after parturition
A dairy cow in one of the sheds at the Kitale Show Ground on October…
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Farmers access loans with stored grains
Officers inspect fertiliser in an Eldoret Depot.Storing grains in warehouses can help farmers access farm…
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