Mumias farmer mints millions supplying underserved arrowroot market
By George Munene When considering lucrative agribusiness ventures to get into, arrowroot farming will probably…
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New Improved Solo Sunrise pawpaw doubles farmer yields
By George Munene The improved high yield Solo Sunrise papaya weighs on average between 500-700…
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Study: Misperceived fertilizer quality lowering yields of Kenyan, TZ farmers
By George Munene In a study conducted in Tanzania and Kenya by researchers from the…
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Mbita start-up reduces fishing costs by 25% with electric boat
By George Munene ASOBO, a Mbita based start-up founded in 2019 leverages electric engine power…
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Potato farmers to double yield with new imported short-season varieties
By George Munene Farmers in the county are set to receive three new high-yielding and…
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Government directive increases sugarcane buying price by 10%
By George Munene The minimum buying price of sugarcane has been reviewed from ShSh3, 700…
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Rise in fuel prices drives up farming costs by 30%
By George Munene The rise in fuel prices is causing an increase in the cost…
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EU Project creates export market for mango farmers in 12 counties
By George Munene The Market Access Upgrade Program (MARKUP) is setting up a project for…
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Garlic scarcity moves Nyeri farmer from hawker to building Saumu Empire
By George Munene “The farmgate price of Grade 1 garlic is currently Sh150 per kilogram,…
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Limuru farmer banks in on Kenyans growing managu appetite
By George Munene On a 40*100 piece of land you can harvest up to 300…
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Safaricom Foundation Youth in Agribusiness programme funds 800 farmers in Kajiado
By George Munene The Safaricom Foundation Youth in Agribusiness programme is continuing its efforts to…
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Kenyan traders now opt for UG/TZ cheaper, available animal feeds
By George Munene Availability and cost: these are the main drivers that have seen Kenyan…
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Silage bags give small scale farmers pasture for drought period
By George Munene AgroZ an agricultural product manufacturer has developed a silage bag that allows…
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KALRO introduces millet yielding 3X traditional varieties & marketing program
By George Munene The Kenya Agricultural Research Organization (KALRO) has introduced new finger millet varieties…
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Kenyan mango farmers resume exports to lucrative European market
By George Munene According to Kenya’s Horticultural Crops Directorate measures taken to reduce fruit flies…
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Kilifi farmer banks on pineapples as season’s low-cost money maker
By George Munene At Kamala, Kilifi Sub-county, Jacob Hinzano farms 10 acres of pineapples. Having harvested 10…
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Marketer creates online platform helping farmers find ready goat market
By George Munene A marketer by profession, Brian Masila, Mbuzi Yangu’s founder has created a fast-moving goat…
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Farmers half costs with ripper ploughing in conservation agriculture
Through the use of ripper ploughs in conservation agriculture farmers can halve their production cost…
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Why Europe wants Africa to end crop protection in case science one day shows it’s harmful
By Eric Kimunguyi, CEO, CropLife Kenya/ Agrochemicals Association of Kenya There is a certain state of…
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Farmers cash in on emerging hay and cattle delivery sub-sector
By George Munene As more farmers adopt zero-grazing and modern feeding methods that incorporate dried…
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1Acre Nyasi program—giving livestock farmers tools to repel drought
By George P. Munene Founded in 2019, the One Acre Nyasi Campaign aims to sensitize livestock keepers, especially in…
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Amiran introducing acid free fast maturing kale
By George Munene Amiran Kenya will be introducing Ahadi Collard F1, a hybrid fast-maturing sukuma…
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Kenya looking to commercialise GMO maize; doubling production
By George Munene The Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has concluded trials for…
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Super Napier grass yielding 4X regular varieties introduced in Kenya
By George P. Munene The hybrid Super Napier grass is amongst the fastest growing animal…
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