Casual labourer increases his wages by selling cabbage wastes
Cabbage wastes. In a day Jeremiah Mwangi earns an extra Sh1, 050 from selling cabbage…
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FarmBiz Africa
Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
Adopting fodder crop farming improves farmer’s income
Boma Rhodes. Peter Mutisya, a fodder crop farmer in Kivaa village, Machakos County earns over…
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JKUAT trains farmers on cricket farming
The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology this week trained over 500 farmers on…
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Better seeds help African farmers see higher yields and incomes
Millions of farmers in Africa are now harvesting two to three times more grain compared…
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Cockroach milk could be the protein ingredient you have been missing
A new research indicates that cockroach milk can be transformed into a food supplement worthy…
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Vetiver grass’s multi-purpose usage draws many farmers
Field of Vetiver grass. Photo: Shutterstock A hundred farmers in Voi are growing Vetiver, a…
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Eating crickets can end malnutrition in children
Eating crickets can end malnutrition in children and ensure food security by boosting the nutritional…
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Banana pseudo stems value addition creating jobs for Kirinyaga women and youth
Farmer displays banana fibre on the sun to dry. Photo courtesy. Integrated Community Organization for…
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Potato seed multiplication earns farmer good cash
Elisha Lang’at, a Bomet County farmer is earning Sh67, 500 every season from selling harvested…
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Government to dry maize for farmers to stem losses
The government of Kenya under the ministry of Agriculture has announced plans to provide free…
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Banana fibre turn the tide for an entrepreneur in Kirinyaga County
Zola Madaga showcasing ICOSEED products during the Nairobi International Trade Fair, October 2017. Integrated Community…
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Technology improves soil fertility through green innovation
In 2014, Brian Bosire founded UjuziKilimo which in Swahili means “Knowledge farming.” He was motivated…
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Kenya Dairy Board warns of dangerous milk in the market
A sample of milk sold in the Kenya market contains a high bacteria load of…
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Call to regain Kenya’s passion
Elijah Langat , passion fruit farmer. Despite Kenya’s potential to grow and export passion fruits,…
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Shortage of potato seeds slows production in Bomet
Bomet Potato farmer. In the quest to quench the thirst of shortage of quality potato…
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Potato farming transforming lives of thousands of Kenyan smallholder farmers
By Dr. Steve New, USAID Kenya Agricultural Value Chain Enterprises, KAVES, Chief of Party Dr….
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USAID funds automated air drier to boost factory’s processing capacity
In the middle of a dry village in Kajuki, Tharaka Nithi County, a growing fruit…
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Weatherman predicts good tidings for dry land livestock farmers
An August 2017 report by the Kenya Meteorological Department has indicated that in Northeastern, Northwestern…
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WHO warns use of antibiotics in healthy animals
World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended that farmers and the food industry should stop using…
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Nandi farmers using ‘Kangara’ to treat foot and mouth disease
Nandi farmers have devised a new way to control the deadly foot and mouth diseases…
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Why Nantes carrot variety is the farmers’ choice
Nantes carrots. Carrots are increasingly becoming more valued crop among smallholder farmers…
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Shanty F1 tomato variety earning Laikipia farmer cool cash
Since its introduction to the Kenyan market in April last year, Amiran Kenya’s Shanty Improved…
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Potato value addition earns Nyeri farmers sh10000 daily
An association dedicated to forest conservation in Kenya is earning a minimum of Sh10, 000…
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Proper banana farming management has good returns
In 2013, Jastus Nyambane Ongeri, cleared all is banana plantation from his half an acre…
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