Kikuyu resident proves vertical farming can feed urban families and create income
By Fredrique Achieng’ Tight times and rising food prices can leave urban dwellers stranded, but…
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FarmBiz Africa
Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
Artist farmers create urban farm hub from sacks and old plastic
By George Munene On a 50 by 100 feet plot of land in Kasarani, Francis…
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FarmBiz TV:Nantes hybrid carrot emerges as front runner in Kenyan market
By John Matava Carrots are becoming more popular as commercial crops for smallholders due to…
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Farmers’ Friend: the inside-track on growing vanilla in Kenya
A single freshly harvested vanilla bean is worth Sh250, but once you have the expertise…
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25 Muranga farmers earn Sh20m a year from French beans through group export contract
By George Munene In Kandara, Muranga county, 25 farmers, who banded together as Golden Greengrowers…
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Government and industry fast-track measures to save flower industry from EU-banned moth
The Kenyan government and agricultural industry are launching an urgent offensive against a moth that…
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FarmBiz TV:Farmer grows fast acre of okra to make Sh6k in profits a day
By John Matava For about thirty years Christopher Wambua has been known as an okra…
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Counties assign ‘digital’ extension officers up to 10,000 farmers each
By Jolene Njambi Declining budgets and changing technology have changed the way agricultural extension officers…
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Kwale farmer looking to make Sh8 million a year from vanilla farming
By George Munene Andrew Simiyu, owner of Kusini Farms in Kwale County has ventured into…
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FarmBiz TV:Kiboko farmer finds fortunes in Bird’s Eye chilli,vows not to plant anything else.
By John Matava A first attempt into Bird’s eye chilli farming has seen Shadrack Mutuku…
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Farmers suffer milk collapse on changing cows’ environment
By George Munene When Sharon Muthoni bought a Friesian cow from Marimanti, Tharaka Nithi and…
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FarmBiz TV:Intercropping Hass and Fuerte avocadoes can earn more than double yields .
By John Matava Farmers are intercropping Hass and Fuerte avocadoes to improve cross pollination and…
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Farmer harnesses rabbit urine for compost, fertiliser and pest control
By George Munene A small section of Peter Nyanjui’s one-acre farm at Kabete in Kiambu…
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Velvet bean delivers maize magic, increasing yields 100 to 1000 per cent
By Emily Okello Bare earth slashes crop yields, making planting between crops, for instance by…
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FarmBiz TV:Farmer deploys vertical farming to get pest-free vegetables for daughter’s medical needs.
By John Matava When his young daughter suffered complications from gastritis, Onesmus Muthuri ventured into…
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Emali farmer sets up a Sh5m a year retirement with an acre of Tamarind
By Fredrique Achieng’ A visit to Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) Mombasa inspired Luke…
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Agricultural extension juggles farmers’ enquiries in a demand-driven service
By George Munene The move to county administration has transformed agricultural extension, putting farmers in…
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FarmBiz TV:Green sprouting broccoli offers double yields.
By John Matava Green sprouting broccoli matures faster, harvests for longer and grows more densely…
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Kakamega farmer cuts poultry feed costs 2/3rds by maggot breeding
By Fredrique Achieng’ A poultry farmer from Kakamega County has reduced his monthly bird feed…
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Fact Sheet: physical traits of a good dairy cow
By George Munene Few Kenyan farmers have access to the milking records and genetic providence…
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FarmBiz TV:Homabay farmer ditches amaranth for Chia making Sh60k in 3 months.
By John Matava Homabay farmer Philip Odhiambo is earning Sh60,000 every three months from Chia,…
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Moringa trees deliver cure-all health food and earnings for Kilifi farmers
By Fredrique Achieng’ With studies showing that many parts of Kenya experience a spike in…
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Ministry of Agriculture gives kitchen garden kits to a million households to create food security
By Jolene Njambi The Ministry of Agriculture has embarked on a kitchen gardening project, delivering…
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FarmBiz TV:Grano peas earns Narok farmer Sh240,000 in two and half months.
By John Matava Farmers are moving towards farming the Grano peas variety which takes one…
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