Farmers to earn Sh11 more per litre by selling milk to Brookside
Farmer milking his cow. Photo courtecy. Dairy farmers who sell their milk to Brookside Dairies,…
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FarmBiz Africa
Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
Government launches macadamia farming in Embu
The Embu County government has launched macadamia farming for farmers in the region at a…
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Crop nutrition company launches fertiliser with 25 per cent nitrogen content that reduces soil acidity
YaraMila fertiliser. Cereals farmers can now reduce soil acidity and up their yields this planting…
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KALRO lists recommended insecticides to control Fall Armyworm
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization last week listed the recommended pesticides to be…
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WhatsApp group saves farmer’s tomatoes
A Nyamira farmer who lost more than two thirds of his tomatoes due to bacterial…
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Beer maker launches new high yielding sorghum variety that can withstand harsh weather
East African Malting Limited (EAML) a subsidiary of East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has launched…
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Fungus that protects crops against soil-borne diseases and improve yields
Trianum fungus. Trianum, a product by Koppert Biological Systems is a beneficial fungus agent that…
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Sahiwal and Jersey cow breeds most suitable for arid and semi-arid areas
Farmers in dry areas such as Marsabit, Garissa, and Turkana are advised to keep Sahiwal…
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Government says farmers who fail to register risk losing out on subsidized fertilizer
Farmers who register themselves with the ministry of agriculture stand to benefit from the government’s…
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Fungicide spray that can help farmers control five field pests
Farmer spraying his tomato crop with a fungicide. Real (IPM) fungicide has Mrtarhizium anisopliae fungi which are…
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Plan to improve regional road networks, good news for small-scale farmers
Trader delivering her tomatoes to the market. Poor roads remain the single largest barrier between millions of…
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Kenya to host conference to discuss ways to control Fall Armyworm in June 2018
Agriculture experts dealing in crop production will meet for the 2018 phytosanitary conference at KEPHIS…
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Kenyan flower and vegetable farmers to learn new ways to make money in farming at trade trip in Netherlands
Frmers learning on various farming practices during a past agricultural show. Kenyan farmers especially from…
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Farmers count on grafting for more yields and incomes
Grafted avocado seedling. Grafting has now become farmer’s silver bullet in saving them from incessant…
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Avocado exporter looking for 10,000 farmers to grow the crop
Benard Kimutai of Fair Trade Enterprises Limited holding grafted hass avocado seedling. With him are…
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Farmer selling grafted apple varieties that mature within one year
Nyeri farmer Wilson Ndung’u is selling grafted apple varieties that can yield three times more…
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Sacco offering soft loan to farmer groups
Frmers during a past agricultural event. Small-scale farmers can now access loans with an interest…
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Maize production to decline by 30 per cent as farmers face shortage of two million bags of fertilizer
Farmers in Kenya’s bread basket of Rift Valley face a shortage of two million bags…
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Cheap and simple trap that can end Fall Armyworms in less than a week
Aaron Muteria of Kenya Biologics agronomist holding tutrack and pheromone packet which is part of the falltrack…
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Macadamia value rises by 19 per cent leading to high demand
The demand for macadamia nuts is at an all-time high as earnings from the produce…
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Drip kit saves over 70 per cent water in kitchen garden irrigation
Kitchen garden farmers using cans for irrigation can now save more than 70 per cent…
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NGO turning untilled land into an income generating venture
Packaged Nyaru Farm honey. The farm was used for maize and wheeat production before left…
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Government gives free 60,000 orange fleshed sweet potato vines to farmers
The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service in collaboration with World Vision last week supplied over…
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Farmer boosts maize nutrition with soy beans
Maize flour. One farmer is boosting the nutritional content of maize with soy beans flour….
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