Sh 5.1B agribusiness fund calling for 2400 women & youth applicants
By George Munene The AgriBiz programme seeks to accelerate the engagement of women and youth…
1 min read
FarmBiz Africa
Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
Farmers warn EU pesticide policy will cripple Kenyan agriculture
By George Munene Farmer lobby groups led by the Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya, the…
2 min read
Homa Bay fish farm helping cure Kenya’s Chinese fish dependence
By George Munene Headquartered at Roo beach in Homa Bay county, Victory Farms is a…
2 min read
Reopened Isiolo airport provides export opportunity to fresh produce farmers
By George Munene Isiolo, Meru, and Laikipia farmers will increase their fresh produce export by…
1 min read
State constructing Lamu livestock pre-export zone to tap export market
By George Munene Kenya has begun construction of a livestock pre-export zone in Lamu County….
1 min read
Student founded app empowers farmers through market access & farming info
By George Munene Founded by two engineering students in July 2020, ecoSokoni is a mobile…
2 min read
Varsity helping farmers unlock snail farming’s untapped potential
By George Munene Given it offers lucrative returns with little start-up capital, snail farming is…
2 min read
Government working to avail affordable dairy feeds to farmers
By George Munene The Ministry of Agriculture is working on availing affordable and nutritious sources…
1 min read
KALRO develops new cashew nuts yielding 4× existing varieties
By George Munene The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has developed 14 new…
2 min read
Kenya seeks Chinese fish import ban to protect local fishers
By George Munene The National Assembly’s Committee on Agriculture— which controls Kenya’s fisheries policy— has…
2 min read
Mumias arrowroot farmer adopts value addition to improve earnings & provide employment
By George Munene With recent headlines of an entire sack of potatoes selling at the…
2 min read
KALRO develops potato varieties with longer after harvest shelf life
By George Munene The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) has developed new potato…
1 min read
Poor Kenyan farmers adopt digital currency to raise their economic output
By George Munene Across Kenya, in Kilifi, Kwale, Kakuma, Embu, West Pokot, the informal settlements…
2 min read
Young Timau farmer moves from joblessness to earning Sh100,000 from garlic
When Alfred Koome touched down in Kenya from India on September 5, 2020, with a…
2 min read
Government to increase minimum milk buying price to boost production
By George Munene The government is targeting an increase in the current Sh33 minimum milk…
2 min read
Kenyan agritech startup raises farmer incomes 170% by value addition & streamlined market access
By George Munene A little over a year after establishing Ifarm360, as a crowdfunding hub…
3 min read
How a Laikipia farmer is healing depleted soils through poultry keeping
On some 10 acres of farmland in Muramati, Laikipia county, Max Armbrust, keeps 5,000-6,000 chickens, 20…
3 min read
Malaa farmer turns his kid’s rabbit keeping hobby into thriving business
By George Munene At Navina Rabbit Farm, George Kanyingi’s herd of over 400 rabbits is…
2 min read
New platform helps link avocado farmers to local and export buyers
By George Munene Avo Pesa is a new platform that connects avocado farmers to local…
2 min read
The golden tuber: How arrowroot farming has transformed a Kakamega farmer’s life
By George Munene When Francis Faluma started growing arrowroots (nduma) in 2019, the farmer who…
4 min read
Kirinyaga County seeks to reduce farmer post-harvest losses with 4 new markets
By George Munene Kirinyaga County farmers are set to benefit from the construction of four…
1 min read
Kenya introduces Mark of Quality for local vegetables and fruits
By George Munene Kenya has introduced a Mark of Quality, ‘KS1758’ Code of Practice for locally…
2 min read
Coffee farmers to earn more with increased participation in its trade
By George Munene Speaking on Monday at the National Coffee Revitalization Progress Report, Agriculture Cabinet…
2 min read
US African Development Foundation opens 2021 agricultural grant application
By George Munene The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) has partnered with the Stanbic…
1 min read