Rearing five dairy goats is 45 per cent more profitable than a dairy cow
Early studies have found that nutrients like iron, calcium, magnesium and phosphorous were more easily…
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FarmBiz Africa
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Farmers to start planting pest resistant GM cotton next year
Small scale farmers in Kenya will have access to pest resistant Genetically Modified cotton in…
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Kenya livestock sector earns big exporting live animals to Middle East
Animals at the port. Kenya experiences an increase in the number of live animals exports annually…
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Grease mixed with Vaseline and curry powder keeps off crawling insects invading beehive
Beehive mounted on an ant-proof stand. The stand is greased to prevent insects that invade…
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Organization helps Kenyan, Ugandan, Tanzanian, Rwandese, Malawian, and Ethiopian farmers’ access local and international markets
An organization is helping agribusiness entrepreneurs in Uganda and neighboring countries perfect farming and access…
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Nakuru farmers set to use geothermal energy in crop production
Geothermal power is used to heat greenhouses to accelerate growth of horticultural products, including vegetables….
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Sukari F1 watermelon variety earns class eight leaver Sh2m gross income a season
Sukari F1 watermelon variety. The variety matures in 75-90 days. Photo: Zablon Oyugi. A class eight…
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New app to help farmers sell their produce directly to consumers
Farmers can now sell their produce directly to consumers without involving third parties following the…
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Research institute introduces three varieties of chicken peas suitable for short rain seasons
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) through a project dubbed Tropical Legumes…
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County recruiting 2500 farmers to grow traditional vegetables
The Vihiga County government is recruiting 2,500 farmers to grow traditional vegetables such as black…
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Manual chicken feed mixing machine cuts buying cost by 30-50 per cent
Manual chichen feed mixing machine. Photo: Zablon Oyugi. Smallholder farmers can cut the cost of…
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Urban residents to save Sh2,000 monthly on power bills with new organic biogas digester
Urban residents, who can access at least 20kg garbage per day, can save more than…
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Company launches new organic fertiliser that increase production and preserve soil
Emloyee of Zelena Grow holding a kale vegetable which has been raised by the company…
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New disease resistant cassava varieties for Coastal Kenya can yield 20 to 28 tons per acre
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has released two new cassava varieties with…
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Lawyer banks on nutritious value of camel milk, builds processing factory at Nanyuki
Man milking camel (AFKTravel) A lawyer cum agro-entrepreneur is banking on the nutritious value and…
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New programme to accelerate irrigation in Kenya launched
A national platform aimed at promoting farmer-led and market based smart water solutions for improving…
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Murang’a poultry, dairy, banana and fish farmers get Sh200m fund to boost production
Poultry, dairy, banana and fish farmers from Murang’a County are set to improve their production…
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Macadamia production increases fourfold as demand rises
Macadamia production has increased fourfold from 11,000 metric tonnes in 2009 to 41,164 metric tonnes…
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Why Africa spends US$35 billion per year on importing food
Africa is host to 60 per cent of the world’s uncultivated arable land yet currently…
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Kajiado tomato farmers to earn maximally from their produce after the ban on the oversized packaging
Tomato farmers in Kajiado County are set to reap maximum profit from their produce after…
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Farmer buys motorbike from groundnut farming savings
Charles Gondi Mbwa is a groundnut farmer from Homa bay County who now owns a…
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An e-learning course set to equip farmers with practical skills to fight pests and diseases
Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI), a not-for-profit inter-governmental development and information organization, has…
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Turkeys earn thrice chicken income in six months
Rearing of turkeys is earning Kenyan farmers three to four times more income in six…
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US Government grants Sh4.5bn to fund Livestock Market Systems program in Northen Kenya
Over 240,000 households in Northern Kenya are set to benefit from Sh4.5bn grant by the…
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