Hermetic bags transform grain storage, cutting costs, losses and aflatoxin
By Jolene Njambi Farmers are cutting costs on post-harvest pesticides, and slashing crop losses and…
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FarmBiz Africa
Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
FarmBiz TV:Health food Blueberry delivers Sh8m+ a year per acre.
By John Matava Blueberry has emerged as a leading health food with farmers reporting they…
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Neem demand triples, but Kenya slow to expand as India and China seize chances
By Brian Moseti The demand for neem has more than tripled in the last five…
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Nyamira County farmer ends FAW plague to get biggest ever crop for 2020
By Emily Okello In 2017, Nyamira County farmer Grace Mbera lost 80 per cent of…
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Farmbiz competition: Sack farming innovators
By the Farmbiz Team FarmBiz Africa is today launching a competition to find Africa’s top…
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FarmBiz TV: A Pepino melon acre earns 80k a month.
By John Matava An acre of Pepino Melon plants, which mature in three months, can…
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Flower freight still less than European demand seeing crops manured
By Lydia Gichuki Kenya is now exporting around 20 per cent of its normal levels…
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FarmBiz TV:Mighty jackfruit is a Sh250k-a-year tree in Mombasa.
By John Matava Jackfruit trees bear the world’s largest known edible fruit, weighing up to…
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Fact sheet: Propagating and harvesting mint
By Fredrique Achieng’ A single mint plant can be harvested up to three to four…
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FarmBiz TV:Farmer leaves knives for Sh12m a year from garlic and ginger.
By John Matava Garlic transformed former knife-sharpening hawker Karimi Githaiga into a one-acre farmer earning…
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Coronavirus has stress-tested our food systems, and many are set to fail
By Eric Kimunguyi, CEO, Agrochemical Association of Kenya Coronavirus has brought enormous setbacks, suffering, and…
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FarmBiz TV:Pomegranate bushes earn Sh7.5k per season.
By John Matava Pomegranate shrubs grow up to 10 metres high and produce a minimum…
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Factsheet: A-Z of posho mill types and prices
By Jolene Njambi With flour shortages looming, and many vegetables lending themselves to flour milling,…
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FarmBiz TV : Green grams,fast maturing with low water demand enjoys a ready market all year round.
By John Matava Green grams take 60 to 90 days to reach maturity, requires mean…
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Some farmers pay 1/5th for boreholes on better drilling prices
By Lydia Gichuki Some farmers are securing boreholes at barely one-fifth of the drilling cost…
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Laikipia farmer switches half acre to Sh200k-a-month mint farming
By Fredrique Achieng’ A visit to Nairobi Agricultural Show, last year, inspired John Mburi of…
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Govt issuing e-vouchers for 60% of fertiliser, chemicals for smallholders
By Jolene Njambi The government is launching e-vouchers to give smallholders discounts of up to…
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FarmBiz TV: Grafted orange trees deliver higher quality fruits faster.
By John Matava Grafted orange trees take three years to start producing fruits that are…
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Arrowroot prices nearly double in 5 years on surging demand for traditional foods
By Lydia Gichuki Arrowroot prices have almost doubled over the last five years driven by…
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FarmBiz TV : Unexploited potential of dolichos/Njahi bean.
By John Matava Dolichos/Njahi is a multi-purpose crop grown as a pulse and vegetable and…
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Njeru Industries shakes up tea buying with fast payments
By George Munene Creating a private tea processor can be an uphill struggle, but Njeru…
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FarmBiz TV : Tissue-culture banana yield double the ancient breeds.
By John Matava Tissue culture bananas produce fruits in 340 days, compared to 420 days…
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Wedding garden farmer saves Sh8,000 a month with solar pump
By Frederique Achieng’ A wedding garden business owner in Kisumu has cut her water pumping…
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Water tanks offer health and savings for rural homes
By Lydia Gichuki Investing in a water tank can reduce a rural home’s water costs…
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