Youth in Matungu, Kakamega County earns Sh150,000 a season from arrowroot farming
Part of Washington Lwano’s arrowroot farm at Matungu in Kakamega County. He harvests 20-24 bags…
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Maize feed mixed with lupin seeds increases milk yields and cuts production costs
Dairy farmers can increase milk yields by 25 per cent and reduce animal feed costs…
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Agri-enterprises in Kenya set to get financial support to grow their ventures
Hybrid drier. Photo by KEMFRI solar. Agri-enterprises in Kenya have a chance of growing themselves…
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Thika vegetable farm turn to institutions and retailers for reliable markets and payments
Keles in part of Gathiru vegetable farm at Central Valley, Thika. The farm produces various…
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Homa Bay youth selling over ten varieties of tree seedlings across Kenya in bid to beat climate change
Two youths in Homa Bay County are selling more than five tree seedlings varieties to…
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Marsabit pastoralists adopt rice farming for an alternative income
Farmer winnowing rice at Jarajara, Marsabit County. Many farmers in the county are now adopting rice…
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Graduate ventures into mushroom farming after failing to get a job
Caleb Kiprotich invested four years of his life training to be an urban and regional…
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Village-based farmers’ coop trains and provides farm inputs and ready market for smallholders
Village Economic Empowerment’s farmers sorting potato. The farmers are trained in the best farming practices…
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Organization helps farmers in value addition and market connection reducing post-harvest losses
Smallholder farmers in Kenya can reduce post-harvest losses estimated at $500m a year by using…
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An industrialist ventures into chilli puree production, provides ready market for women farmers group
Olive Island Enterprises chilli puree products. Photo courtesy. Teddy Ngoba, a Kenyan industrialist who ventured…
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Western Kenya-based agro-processing firm offers ready market for pawpaw farmers
Pawpaw farmers in Western Kenya on a field training by Great Lakes Breeders Limited agronomists…
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Kenyan tea farmers bet on new technology at collection centres for efficiency and transparency
Farmer’s Smart Card. Tea farmers in Kenya are betting on the newly introduced technology in…
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Eldoret business lady urgently recruiting farmers to plant and supply capsicums, long cayenne chili, courgettes and corn flowers
An Eldoret based business lady is looking for all-comer farmers to plant and supply red…
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Water harvesting sets Nyeri vegetable farmer on the path to fish rearing
One Nyeri farmer has started fish rearing after using water collected from surface run-off in…
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Gatundu farmer earns Sh640,000 a season from strawberry farming after quitting job
In 2016, John Kimani quit his job as a Project Officer at Mkulima Young to…
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Farmers turn to institutions to sell their produce at better prices and immediate sales
Farmers are moving into schools and other institutions in search of markets as their peers…
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Jobs fund assists farmers to find markets for their produce
A programme supported by the Jobs Fund’s is benefitting small-scale farmers by helping them find…
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Pawpaw farming promises brighter future for a missionary
Samuel Mutegi Njeru in black shirt of Grate Lakes Breeders Ltd (GLBL) training pawpaws farmers in…
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How to control diarrhea in camel calves without using drugs
Diarrhea in camel calves aged between one and three months in Kenya causes between 12…
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Farmbiz Africa wins 2019 BAKE Awards’ Agriculture Blog of the Year
Farmbiz Africa Best Agriculture Blog of the year award. Farmbiz Africa, Kenya’s premier farming website…
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Local feed mix reduces production costs for Kisii County poultry farmer
Feeding chicken on locally mixed feeds is helping farmers save the cost of poultry production…
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Ujuzikilimo helps farmers get personalized weather updates, crop management and market information
Smallholder farmers can get real-time information within three minutes by using Ujuzikilimo, an interactive short…
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How farmers are tapping water from Aberdare Mountain Ranges for crop production
Farmers watering their vegetables. Irrigation has become the best alternative for farmers in Kenya during…
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NGO helps urban farmers plant vegetables in their balconies and backyards
People residing in urban areas can now grow crops using modern techniques such as use…
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