AGRA increases efforts on food security across Africa, appoints former Ethiopian PM to its board of directors
H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn, Former Ethiopian Prime Ministe. Photo courtesy. Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa…
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FarmBiz Africa
Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
Cabbages give higher yields at lower cost when grown in rotation with traditional vegetables
Farmers can increase cabbage yields from two to three kilograms per head by growing the…
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Report: UK’s major seasons and events this year led to increased imports of raspberries from Kenya
A cargo report released last month by the airline, British Airways, shows that the royal…
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Hermetic metal silos help farmers save 25 per cent grain losses without use of chemicals
Farmers can save up to 25 per cent of their cereals from losses by using…
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Magical birds of Homa Bay earn farmers Sh70m
Homa Bay chicken farmers have increased the number of their birds from 1,794 to 232,000…
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Bean varieties that take 27 minutes to cook in the market
Five new high yielding canning bean varieties that takes 27 minutes to cook compared to…
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Understanding seeds as key in improving farmers yields
Just like any other business’ success which depends on how well one invests, seeds are…
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Kenyan flowers, fruits and Vegetables in high demand in the European markets
Kenya’s horticulture produce in high demand in the European Union market. Photo courtesy. Kenyan horticulture…
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Kenya to host international grain millers’ conference with focus on trade wars and innovation
Nairobi will host the 29th Annual International Association of Operative Millers Mideast & Africa Region…
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Star farmer: Dairy farming lifts Rift Valley farmer to national and international stardom
With a herd of cattle producing tens of litres of milk and large swathes of…
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Highland farmers to earn big from new cold resistant sweet potato varieties
Highland farmers in Kenya are set to benefit from new five cold tolerant sweet potato…
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Agricultural supply platform announces plans to test farmers’ produce for safety
Twiga Foods, an agricultural market place that link farmers and vendors has announced plans to…
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KEPHIS hosts workshop on application of international quality standards for fresh fruits and vegetables
KEPHIS Headquarters, Nairobi – National Plant Protection Organizations from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda, experts…
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Experts training Nakuru County farmers on organic farming
A group of farmers and organic farming eexperts at a spinach farm in Subukia Sub…
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Meru farmer earns Sh250,000 from sorghum farming
A Meru County farmer Germano mugambi who started sorghum farming in 2013 is now earning…
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Government to provide 60 million pyrethrum seedlings to farmers to boost the crop production
Farmers in a pyrethrum farm. Photo courtesy. The government is planning to distribute 60 million…
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World Bank: 17.4m Kenyans cannot afford food
A new report by the World Bank reveals that at least 17.4m Kenyans are living…
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How to make agribusiness work for women
Farmer carrying a bucnh of banana. Photo courtesy. The African Green Revolution Forum 2018 has…
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Why farmers are now feeding tomatoes to cows
Tomato farmers in Central Kenya are now feeding their cows on the produce due to…
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Ministry of agriculture developing new technology to offer quality potato seeds
Mary Wanjiku displays potato seedlings and tubers propagated from rooted apical cutting technology during a…
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Scientist creates nutritional animal feed from Mathenge plant
Mathenge plant. Photo courtesy. Margaret Syomiti, a researcher who has come up with an year…
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Cucumber farmers to earn up to 10 times more by exporting produce to Israel
Kenyan cucumber farmers can earn more than 10 times by exporting their produce to Israel….
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Nyeri farmers adopt cage fish farming from fellows living at the shores of Lake Victoria
A group of farmers from Nyeri County has adopted cage fish farming technology which for…
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Narok County to construct Sh1.2bn leather tannery to offer market for farmers
Workers at a tannery in Kenya. Narok County government to build a tannery to offer…
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