Government bans avocado exports on shortages
Horticultural Crops Directorate (HCD), which facilitates the development, promotion, coordination and regulation of the horticultural…
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FarmBiz Africa
Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
Potato farmers opt for free seeds from food processing companies despite its risks
Bomet County potato farmer shows just-harvested potatoes. Smallholder farmers interested in contract farming are encouraged…
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Factory gives Nyanza farmers free lime for soils
More than sixty five farmers in Nyamira and Kisii Counties in Nyanza region have benefited…
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Government gives Nyamira farmers pumps to get river water in dry seasons
Thirty five Nyamira farmers are set to pump water to their farms without incurring any…
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Mombasa farmer rears ornamental birds on worm-diet, halfs costs
Ornamental birds farmer, Lucy Ngugi, inspects duck and guinea fowl eggs being incubated by a turkey at…
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Kenya Breweries Ltd to contract 30,000 sorghum farmers as demand soars
Kenya Breweries Limited, the manufacturer of Kenya’s branded beer, spirits and non-alcoholic beverages is set…
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Quality seeds and ready market gives hope for Kitui ‘ndengu’ farmer
The N26 green gram variety. A farmer from Kasiokoni area in Kitui is hoping to…
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Nandi farmer increases milk yields fourfold with silage technology
Cyrus Kitur, a farmer at Kabiyet dairies cooperative society has quadrupled his milk yields from…
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Dryland Seed Limited to aid Kitui farmers increase green grams yields to 900 kgs
The N26 green gram variety. A farmer from Kasiokoni area in Kitui is hoping to…
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Grafted mango variety doubles Kitui farmer’s yields
A Kitui County farmer is enjoying improved annual yields from grafted mangoes in his one…
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Agriculture ministry launches avocado farming in Embu
The ministry of agriculture in collaboration with the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) launched…
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Beer company assists Narok farmers get quality barley seeds upping yields
East African Maltings Ltd (EAML) has unveiled new barley seeds for Mau Narok farmers which…
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Makueni’s Kikima Dairy plant to save farmers from milk wastages
The county government of Makueni and Kikima Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society yesterday commissioned Kikima Dairy…
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Kisii company selling backpack portable weeding machine
Backpack portable weeding machine. Karuworks Machinery Company, a Kisii County company which imports and assembles…
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New improved Newcastle disease resistant Kuroiler kienyeji chicken in the market
A new improved kienyeji kuroiler chicken breed is now available in the market for prospective…
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Microchip tags to tame cattle theft, spur sales in Laikipia
A microchip tag device is being fitted on a cattle’s ear. The device helps in…
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Star organic farmer championing toxic-free food production
A deficiency in his immune causing muscle weakness inspired Dennis Andaye to start his own…
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Kenyan farmers embrace high yielding super cow
More than 20, 000 framers in Kenya have now adopted Fleckvieh breed of cattle which…
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This dry season: Nyamira farmer teaming with colleagues to make good use of water sources
Furrow irrigation system set to pump water to channels and basins for irrigating the farm…
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Star vineyard farmer establishes own wines company
A visit to a commercial vineyard and winery in Morendat-Naivasha in 2015 inspired Mwangi Gachonde…
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New designed fibre decorticator machines for small scale farmers
Sisal rope making machine product of Sifa Machinery. A new invention is helping small scale…
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Miracle a half an acre farm in Thika
Margaret feeding her chicken in their chicken pen which has over 5000 chicken. Photo courtesy….
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Automated fruit drying machine points over 500 farmers to ripe markets
Commissioning of the Sweet N Dried automated air dryer. L-R Second from Left, Tharaka Nithi…
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Value addition increase Siaya groundnut farmers’ income 29 times
One thousand three hundred and seventy six (1376) farmers in Siaya have increased their income…
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