Accountant’s side hustle dairy farming job earns him Sh120,000 a month
In 2012, Michael Murigi Kariuki an accountant by profession started dairy farming as a side…
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How to control weeds in maize without use of pesticides
Maize farmers can reduce weed infestation in their farms by 31 to 60 per cent…
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Farmers prefer galla breed to traditional goats for quick cash
Galla goats can grow up to six feet long and they are hardy and productive….
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Fact sheet on Boer goat breed
Boer goats breed. When they are properly fed and managed, they are able to attain…
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Kiambu housewife excels in poultry farming
Ten years ago, Nancy Nduku, a house wife started poultry farming with 100 birds; her…
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Government gives Vihiga farmers free avocado, tea and coffee seedlings
The county government of Vihiga has rolled out a plan to give free avocado, tea…
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Growing appetite for meat and dairy products shoots up Kenya’s livestock turnover to US $1.44bn
Sahiwal herd cattle at the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) Dairy Research Institute. Livestock turnover…
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Nigeria launches first GMO food crop, Pod Borer Resistant Cowpea to up production
Pod Borer Resistant Cowpea variety which is safe for human and animals. Photo courtesy. The Federal…
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Intercropping Napier grass with maize controls destructive stem borer
Stem-borer pest contributes up to 40 per cent loss of cereal harvest to farmers especially…
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How farmers can control aphids sucking their crops using organic means
Farmers can easily control aphids by using some organic practices, such as sprinkling ash, spraying…
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John Deere launches device for satellite farming enabling site-specific crop management
Bothaville, South Africa – 14 May 2019: John Deere has launched a new product- the 4240…
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Vote for Farmbiz Africa, best agricultural blog BAKE Awards 2019
Vote for Farmbiz Africa, Best Agricultural Blog, BAKE Awards 2019 Voting started on 7th May 2019 and…
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Why a Nyeri industrialist chose poultry over real estate
An ultra-modern hatchery at Brade Gate. The hatchery, with state-of-the-art equipment, can hatch 800,000 chicks a…
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Kenya Breweries Limited commits Sh8m for the restoration of Mt. Kenya and Aberdare forests
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) in collaboration with Nature Kenya and Kenya Forest Service has committed…
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Integrating technology solutions to produce better yields for farmers
South African farming has entered the technological age- an age where data, measurements, alternative power…
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Oserian Development Company launches solar plant to power operations
The 3,000 solar panels that make up Oserian solar plant. Photo courtesy. Oserian Development Company,…
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Coffee prices up 14 per cent on delivery of quality beans
The price of a 50kg bag of coffee has increased to Sh8,800 up from Sh7,700…
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John Deere offers South African software firms the chance to help boost precision farming
John Deere is offering South African software firms with a focus on the agriculture and…
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Coriander helps farmer cuts pesticide costs by ‘seducing’ pest eating insects
Coriander crop can help fight pests. Photo: Oxfam Kenya. Edwin Atuya, a farmer from western…
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Uasin Gishu farmer who dumped maize for vegetables does not regret
In 2013, Naftali Bosire, 29, a Uasin Gishu based farmer abandoned maize farming to focus…
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Fact sheet on growing cut flowers for export
Farmers venturing into growing of flowers are sure of ready market for their produce thanks…
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Kenyan government launches Sh9m post-harvest training programme for tomato farmers
The government of Kenya in collaboration with Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Organization (KALRO) has started…
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Farm introduces Murang’a 20 macadamia variety with improved yields all year round than common varieties
Dykin Green Farm macadamia seedlings. an acre can accommodate up to 70 macadamia trees on a…
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Kirinyaga County macadamia farmers up their production thanks to ready market
Mature macadamia trees can produce between 80kg and 300kg of nuts per harvest. Currently, a…
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