Herb exporter guarantees market for chilli, ginger, garlic contracted farmers
By George Munene Lagran Group Limited is looking for farmers to supply herbs and fruits…
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Nairobi rabbit buyer recruiting 2000 farmers to meet supply shortfall
By George Munene Topz Rabbits is seeking out rabbit farmers from across the country to…
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KALRO launches drought resistant rice, doubles basmati yield
By George Munene The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has launched a new…
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Farmers use salt and ash to tackle deadly foot and mouth
By George Munene Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a viral disease endemic to Kenya that causes…
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Supporting Zambian farmers as wheat blast strikes
By Zuneid Yousuf Described as “a fast-acting and devastating fungal disease”, wheat blast has been recently confirmed for the first…
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FarmBiz TV:Kalro creates fast-maturing, drought-tolerant cassava, doubling arid yields
By John Matava The Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organisation has launched a new drought…
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Processor guarantees prices for organic and traditional outgrowers
By George Munene Steven Mwanzia of Stephen’s Natural Foods, is seeking outgrowers who can provide…
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FarmBiz TV:Farmer rears earthworms for organic fertilizer that raises yields 50 per cent
By John Matava George Muturi, a vermiculture farmer based in Kiambu County, is rearing earthworms…
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Dairy farmers enjoy record year milk prices
By George Munene Milk prices across the country have been on an unprecedented year high…
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FarmBiz TV:Bracharia grass triples yields for Bungoma dairy farmer
By John Matava A chance encounter with ICIPE in 2018 introduced Timothy Okumu to Bracharia…
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FarmBiz TV: Company trains 1000+ youth on innovative hydroponic farming
By John Matava The African Association for Vertical Farming company has launched training of over…
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Bean prices soar as govt pushes 4x yielders
By George Munene The price Rosecoco beans has risen from Sh8,080 shillings per 90Kg bag…
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FarmBiz TV:Kisumu farmer earns Sh60,000 a month from tree nursery seedlings
By John Matava In what started as an act of service to needy widows of …
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KALRO trialing fungal resistant tomato, cuts 10% of losses
By George Munene Farmers in Bondo and Rarieda sub-counties of Siaya have been issued with…
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Kibirichia farmer lifts potato earnings 50% with storage and off-season sales
By George Munene Meru farmers are making premium earnings from the difference in their rainy…
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Government calls for youth agri-preneur applicants
By George Munene Through the Empowering Novel Agribusiness-Led Employment (ENABLE) Youth Kenyan Program, the Kenyan…
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Proper planting for over 10 tonnes from acre of sweet potatoes
By George Munene An acre of land under sweet potatoes has a yielding potential of…
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Ginneries rekindle cotton’s glory with hybrid variety
By George Munene Just nine months after the approval of the growing of the genetically…
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Nyeri County launches free farmer call center
By George Munene Chief among the challenged faced by Kenya’s up to nine million small…
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Kisumu farmer triples income through Okra value addition for export
Low market prices can leave small-scale farmers frustrated, but one Kisumu okra farmer has proven…
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Tomato prices hit year low across the country.
By George Munene From a high of Sh150 in January and February, the price of…
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Groundnut manufacturers seek farmers to plug country’s nut deficit
By George Munene In 2019 Kenya imported groundnuts worth Sh303 million, majorly from Malawi, Tanzania…
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Digital marketplace enrolling farmers to meet global demand
By George Munene Kenyan agritech selling platform Selina Wamucii has been struggling to meet gloabal…
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Factsheet: Calf to cow expert feeding guide for maximum milk—Part 2
Feeding lactating cow Early lactation (0-60Days) Mid lactation (60-140Days) Late lactation (140 to 304days) Peter…
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