Brachiaria grass rescues farmer’s cow from drought
A farmer harvests brachiaria grass. The grass survives drought. Photo by Pasturas de America As…
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FarmBiz Africa
Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
Green maize cost hits Sh8,000 in Mombasa
Buyers surround a green maize roasting fireplace for a bite. The maize price has risen…
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Farmer soars with Chinese cabbage
Napa cabbage. A Limuru farmer is cashing in on the rising number of Chinese in…
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Tomato prices start falling
Tomatoes at a Ugandan market. The price of the commodity is dropping after doubling in…
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Loitoktok town selling cheapest maize
A trader wit maize bags for sale. Maize in Loitoktok si selling at the lowest…
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Steamed beans save cooking costs
A farmer winnows beans. CIAT and other partners have come up with 12 beans varieties…
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Global avocado demand doubles prices
Avocado farmer, Muia Kusenga in Machakos County. Global avocado demand has doubled as supply from…
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Food fortification offers amaranth seeds market
Amaranth crop crowns turning brown for harvesting. The seeds from amaranth are being used in…
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Milk farmers turn to hawkers for profits
Farmers milking. Farmers are selling milk to hawkers to make more profits. Photo by Africa…
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Towns offering double prices for fresh peas
Fresh peas. While fresh pea traders in Kisumu are earning Sh2,500 from 51kg bag, Mombasa…
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Farmers ordering tractor services by phone
A tractor at the Thika Technical Training Institute. farmers can request tractor services via mobile…
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Farmers pump water free with bicycle
Farmer cycling a bicycle to shell maize. Photo courtesy. Another innovator has come up with…
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Drought pushes potato prices high
French fries served with a piece of chicken in an eating joint. The cost of…
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Packaging honey earns student more profits
Miriam Ndunges packaged honey ready for sale. The student cum entrepreneur picks raw honey from…
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Covering maize with bags reduces bird invasion
A maize cob devoured by birds. Covering the cobs with a paper cap prevents birds…
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Plant extracts show positive results in containing fall armyworm
Nyamira County farmer James Mocheche stands beside tephrosia vogelii tree, whose roots he says, discourage…
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Experts meet in Nairobi to solve fall armyworm menace in Africa
A University of Nebraska diagram showing the features of the fall army worm. Photo by…
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Pineapple export market is wide for Kenya
Pineapple ready for sale. The local and international market is a glowing opportunity for Kenyan…
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Towns beat Nairobi in agro-produce prices
Farmers at the background admire red cabbage at the Nyeri ASK Show Ground in 2016….
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Maize price may remain high with worm invasion
A man carries a 90kg maize bag. Maize prices may continue rising with the invasion…
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Farmer beats drought with simsim
Sesame (simsim) on dough balls, an application in the baking industry. Mpeketoni farmer relies on…
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Simple knocks tell mature watermelons
Watermelon slicing for consumption. Simple multiple knocks can tell a mature ripe watermelon read for…
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Trenches save surface run-off water for semi-arid irrigation
Muia Kusenga with Festus Mutemi. The farm has more than 10 trenches ans a tank…
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Milk prices to drop with rains
Kakamega Prisons officer Fredrick Misoi inspects fodder grass. The rains may cause a drop in…
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