New feeding technology helps farmers add 2.3L milk daily
By George Munene PowerFat is a rumen-protected bypass fat feed supplement used by dairy farmers and animal…
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FarmBiz Africa
Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
80 ton of Kakuzi Hass avocado sets sail from inaugurated Lamu port
By George Munene Kenyan integrated agro-business firm Kakuzi PLC has celebrated the operationalisation of the…
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Europe taking on the world to lock out agriculture
By Eric Kimunguyi, CEO, CropLife Kenya/ Agrochemicals Association of Kenya In the months surrounding the birth of…
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Scientists introduce 12 superior performing disease & drought tolerant maize varieties
By George Munene Scientists from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) have developed…
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Narok farm breeds Sahiwal for arid farmers seeking high producing cows
By George Munene Greenland Sahiwal are Narok-based private Sahiwal breeders with a herd of close…
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Local & export demand for orange fleshed sweet potato grows with superfood classification
By George Munene With the orange-fleshed sweet potato, OFSP, now classed as a superfood thanks…
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Kiambu farmer increases yields with homemade weed fertilizer
By George Munene Mexican Marigold (tithonia diversifolia) is for many farmers no more than a menacing…
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4,000 western Kenya farmers get training & market from Farm Africa project
By George Munene The Farm Africa Growing Futures project is helping over 4,000 young farmers…
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New drought tolerant forage pearl millet increases milk by 30%
By George Munene Nutrifeed forage pearl millet is a drought-tolerant, rich in protein fodder supplement that…
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Livestock researchers use gene editing to eradicate sleeping sickness
By George Munene Livestock researchers at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi are using…
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Kenya Meat Commission begins direct livestock purchases
By George Munene The Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) will offer direct livestock purchases from farmers…
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Genetically modified Bt cotton pilot farmers report increased yields & profits
By George Munene 1,000 cotton farmers who receive the country’s first batch, 16.3 metric tons,…
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Kenyan insurer buoys smallscale farmers with low-cost insurance
By George Munene Pula, a Kenyan agricultural insurance and technology company, is offering smallholder farmers…
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KALRO commercializes grass varieties that increase milk by 15 to 40 %
By George Munene The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, KALRO, has registered four Brachiaria grass varieties…
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Meru sunflower farmers get ready market from climate adaptation project
Over 3,000 small-scale sunflower farmers in Meru County have from the 26th of April started…
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Kitengela poultry farmer reduces cost by 40% with hydroponic feed
By George Munene Through hydroponic farming, Peter Muiruri, a poultry farmer at Kitengela has been able to…
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Kakuzi offering avocado farmers free fruit maturity testing services
By George Munene Kakuzi PLC will be providing farmers with free maturity testing services to avocado…
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Njoro farmers initiate receipt system giving growers better prices & credit
By George Munene Maize farmers from Tuiyotich Kenya Cereal Enhancement Programme-Community Based Organisation in Njoro Sub County have delivered 5,000 bags of…
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Tomato farmers reap ripe returns as shortage bites, prices soar
By George Munene For three months, tomato prices have risen exponentially in the country. From…
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Family Bank, USAID Sh500M project to finance agribusinesses in 17 counties over 1 year
By George Munene Family Bank has partnered with USAID’s Kenya Investment Mechanism, committing to disburse…
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Feed manufacturers, cereal growers deal could reduce feed costs by 50%
By George Munene In a move that if successful would reduce the cost of feeds…
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Ngara company selling double barrel planter, 5X faster than traditional planting methods
By George Munene A Ngara company is offering country-wide delivery of double-barreled seed and fertilizer…
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Agritech startup giving market to small-scale banana, pumpkin, sweet potato, arrowroot & yam growers
By George Munene Kagoka Foods, an Agritech startup and social enterprise is partnering with small-scale farmers…
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Fertilizer manufacture enlisting organic farmers to supply ready market
By George Munene Mazao Organics, a non-synthetic fertilizer manufacturer has a ready market for various organically grown…
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