Over 6,500 sweet potato farmers in Migori County to find market for their produce
Sweet potato yield in Kenya. Photo courtesy. Migori County government has partnered with European Union…
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Green grams prices drop in Kitui due to over supply
The price of one kilogram of green grams (ndengu) has dropped to between Sh30 to…
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National government to provide Meru farmers with certified potato seeds
Framer weeding his potato farm. The government has promised Meru farmers certified potato seeds to…
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Kenya overtakes South Africa, becomes biggest exporter of avocados in Africa
NAIROBI, 14 August 2018 – Kenya’s impressive volumetric growth rate per year and access to…
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Tea prices drop hurting farmers’ income
The price of one kilogram of tea has dropped from Sh226 to Sh221 over the…
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Government to establish special zones for production of livestock for export
Zebu bulls at a stand during past nairobi International Trade Fair. Photo: Zablon Oyugi. The…
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Kenya to host Eastern and Southern Africa Dairy Association conference this month
Kenya is preparing to host one of the biggest dairy meetings in the continent organised…
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Tanzania bans carrot imports from Kenya affecting smallholder farmers
Tanzania’s Arumeru District Commisioner has banned all local Kenyan carrots from entering the East African…
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New technology to help Nakuru farmers access farming information services launched
Douglas Adjei receiving weather tip calls from Farmerline. Photo credit: Farmerline. A new technology has…
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Export prices for cereals, dairy, sugar, meat and vegetable oils all decline-FAO
Global agricultural food commodity prices fell sharply in July, as all the major traded items…
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Agency to link 113,292 smallholder farmers with 244 buyers to sell commodities
Farm Concern International (FCI), an Africa-wide agri-market development agency, has partnered with Green Revolution in…
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Sigona multistoried poultry farm attracting international visitors
A Sigona farmer who has learnt to maximize a small land and diversify in farming…
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New high yielding green gram variety suitable for Eastern Kenya can yield 1500kg per hectare
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization has released a new green gram variety suitable…
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Tea farmers affected as global fertilizer prices rise by 15 per cent
Kenyan tea farmers are set to pay Sh2,000 for a 50kg bag of fertilizer up…
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KALRO launches a research study to demystify rising cases of livestock death and infertility in Kakamega County
Veterinary officials administering artificial insemination service to a cow. Photo courtesy. The Kenya Agriculture and…
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Farmers in need of urgent market for their over 1.35 tonnes of garlic
Farmers from Nyeri and Nakuru counties are urgently looking for market for their more than…
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Relief for maize farmers as government releases Sh1.4bn payment for produced delivered to cereals board
Maize farmers can now breathe a sigh of relief after the Kenyan government released Sh1.4b…
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Over 150,000 Makueni farmers to benefit from farm services courtesy of Safaricom’s DigiFarm
More than 150,000 farmers in Makueni County will now access information on the best farming…
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Stimulating a reliable market for maize through public-private partnerships can benefit smallholder farmers
Maize packed in bags ready for market. Photo courtesy. In Kenya, maize markets are fragmented…
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Government launches online system to enable coffee farmers monitor sales at Nairobi Coffee Exchange
The government has launched an upgraded system that enables coffee growers to monitor coffee auction…
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European Union requirements for farmers and horticultural exporters
In the recent past, Kenya has faced scrutiny of her horticultural produce to the European…
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Good news for Kenyan avocado farmers and traders as South African export market re-opens
Packed fuerte avocado variety ready for market. Avocado is grown widely in several agro-ecological zones…
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KALRO develops smart technology to improve soil productivity in Mount Kenya region
Experts from the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization-KALRO have come up with an integrated…
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Online platform enables farmers sell and buy all types of farm produce
Mkulima young an online platform enables farmers to sell or buy all types of farm…
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