Oil firm buying canola, pumpkin, black and neem seeds from all-comers
Mr David Kimondo processes canola oil at his light industry in Mweiga town, Nyeri County….
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International research organization warns of killer chemicals in Kenya’s milk, meat and maize
The International Livestock Research Institute last month released a research showing high levels of aflatoxin…
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Government seeking to unlock milk export to Zambia
The government through the ministries of Agriculture and Trade will host top Zambian officials this…
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EU launches new project to improve women’s fortune in agribusiness in Nairobi
Women farmers meet at a farmers’ congress to exchange knowledge. Photo: Annette Massmann. The European…
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New Kenya Cooperative Creameries increases milk prices by four shillings to benefit smallholder farmers
The New Kenya Cooperative Creameries has announced an increment in milk prices from Sh36 per…
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Opinion: Vaccinating livestock against East Coast fever increases incomes of smallholder farmers
. Vaccinating goats against peste des petits ruminants in Kenya. Photo:Martin Karimi Wide-scale vaccination of…
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Kisii County gives farmers free milk coolers to up income
Kisii farmers have been urged to form societies so as to receive Sh50m worth of…
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Kakamega dairy law to relieve farmers from over-reliance on sugarcane farming
Kakamega Dairy Development Corporation Bill 2018 which was signed into law by the county governor,…
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KBL to distribute grain threshing machines to entice Nyanza farmers into sorghum farming
KBL Supply Chain Director Peter Kamugi (left) hands over a sorghum thresher to a farmer….
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New fodder increases milk yields by 108 per cent and cuts production costs
Farmers using the new fodder formulation from Farmpro can double production besides cutting the production…
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Why fish production is declining in Kenya
Kenya’s fisheries sub sector has declined over the last three years from Sh25.5bn earned in…
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Roasting soil helps deal with bacterial wilt
Soil heating system. Bacterial wilt is one of the soil-borne diseases that attack tomatoes, potatoes,…
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Hotelier’s poultry side hustle rakes Sh44,100 in a week, supplementing her income
Some of the chicken in the poultry house owned by Mary and her mother. The…
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Meru farmers rearing fish in greenhouses for better returns
Meru farmers have turned to rearing fish in greenhouses in a move to beat the…
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KALRO to introduce new camel drug to bolster productivity
Men work together to bleed a camel during a brucellosis study in Marsabit County. Photo: Nelson…
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Kenya government plans to revive local sugar industries in bid to save ailing secto
The Kenyan government last week announced plans to revive the local public sugar industries at…
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Government asks farmers to grow more hay for export to Djibouti market
The Kenyan Government through the ministry of agriculture has announced plans to export all the…
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State corporation proposes new regulations to protect potato farmers from market exploitations
Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), a state cooperation which develop and promote scheduled crops value…
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Uganda livestock researchers using genetic materials from Kenya to develop ant tick vaccine
A veterinary officer vaccinates cows in Kapteldon, Uasin Gishu County. PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA. Ugandan…
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Isiolo meat traders and livestock keepers affected due to Rift Valley fever outbreak
Slaughter houses and butcheries in Isiolo County have been closed for 14 days following an…
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More effective crop covering material than polythene bags introduced in Kenya
Sidwin Fabric Pvt Ltd, a Chinese firm that manufactures agriculture materials has introduced in Kenya…
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Kenya’s flowers, fruits and vegetables record a 40 per increase in sales in four months
Kenya’s horticulture earnings earned the country Sh56.23bn in the first four months of 2018 up…
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Uganda surpass Kenya in milk production by over 1.96 billion litres
Uganda Dairy Development Authority has indicated that milk production has increased from 2.08 billion litres…
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Processors to increase milk prices as cold season affect production
Milk processors are expected to raise consumer prices by next month following a decline in…
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