Acute shortage of dwarf coconut variety seedlings hits coastal region
Roughly six months after Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) launched a new high-yielding fast-maturing…
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FarmBiz Africa
Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
How a former P1 teacher built a mixed farm empire in Kisumu from Sh4,000 capital
Antony tending to some of his ornamental birds at his farm in Dunga, Kisumu County….
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Nyamira farmer looking for manure suppliers in Kisii, Bomet, Kericho and Homa Bay
A Nyamira banana farmer Erick Muturi is looking for manure suppliers in Kisii, Nyamira, Bomet,…
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Sugar industry faces exacerbated decline and extinction on proposed regulations
By Michael Arum, Coordinator of the Sugar Campaign for Kenyan cane growers Kenya’s sugar industry…
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Former bodaboda rider earns up to Sh40,000 a season from vegetable farming
Part of Mwambigu’s kales farm at Taita-Taveta. Photo courtesy. After being edged out of bodaboda riding business…
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New farming technology increases crop yields by 500 to 2000 per cent
Banny Ronoh, 28, an agricultural economist and a tutor at the Rift Valley College of…
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Youth earns Sh150,000 a season from arrowroot farming after abandoning maize production
Arrowroot farm, photo courtesy. Washington Luano, an arrowroot farmer from Matungu in Kakamega County is…
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NGO launches new multi-purpose product that improves soil fertility, crop yields and boosts livestock feeds
Umoja East Africa Fund, a Nairobi based NGO has launched a new product called Indigenous…
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Sugar farmers chase government to follow law in forming regulations
Illegal sugar regulations presented without impact assessment or justification breached Statutory Instruments Act 2013, now…
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Kenyan researcher to introduce a new vaccine to end Newcastle disease in chicken
Irene Ogali, a PHD student at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology is…
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Vocational centre training farmers on amaranth seeds value addition for more cash
Amaranth crop. The seeds are processed into popped, flaked, extruded and grounded into flour. Photo courtesy….
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Africa’s Agri-preneurs Summit set for July 26th to 28th in Nairobi to explore market options for farmers and training on value addition
Active and prospective farmers facing market challenges and those seeking to venture into agribusiness will…
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Fresh produce buyer seeks to offer services in local languages for easier communication with farmers
Selina Wamucii’s staff at work. Photo courtesy. Selina Wamucii, a Kenyan social enterprise that in…
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Mastercard Farmers Network connects small-scale farmers with potential buyers and financial access
Mastercard has partnered with the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) and the International Center…
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Global agribusiness firm reduces production downtime with smart sensors
ABB Ability Smart Sensor Leading agribusiness, Olam International, is digitalizing its operations with the ABB…
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Kenya social entrepreneur wins Prestigious Commonwealth Award for connecting farmers to global markets
John Oroko Co-founder Selina Wamucii Limited. Photo courtesy. A Kenyan social entrepreneur whose company is…
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Fact sheet on rapeseed farming in Kenya
Rapeseed is one of the crops in demand in Kenya’s local markets. Agventure Limited, a…
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Seedlings nursery urgently buying garlic onions from all-comers
Speedling Nurseries, an Athi River based seed producer is urgently looking for farmers to supply…
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IT graduate ventures into mushroom farming, trains growers and link them to markets
Roussoss Odhiambo admires his sprouting mushrooms at a farm near Karen Village, Nairobi. He has…
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Kenya, Uganda mushroom farmers’ networking saves the growers training costs
Mushroom farmers during a training session at Mkono farm near Kampala Uganda. Networking has helped…
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Fact sheet on controlling panama disease in apple bananas
Panama disease also known as fusarium wilt is a serious problem of banana production in…
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KCB targets 1000 poultry farmers in Makueni County with training and financial support
At least 1, 000 smallholder poultry farmers from Kibwezi Makueni County are set to secure…
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Western Kenya dairy farmers bank on brewery waste to save Sh50, 000 animal feed costs a month
Dairy farmers from Western Kenya region are saving up to Sh50, 000 cost of dairy…
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Kisii company ventures into banana (‘Ritoke’) crisps to provide market for farmers
Nyangorora Banana Processing Ltd Banana Crisps “Ritoke” Brand. Photo courtesy. A banana value addition company…
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