Cost effective ways of improving soil fertility & prevent soil borne pests & diseases
Recent researches show that plant resistance to insects and diseases is linked to optimal, chemical,…
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FarmBiz Africa
Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
Eldoret seed propagator develops passion fruit yielding 3 times existing varieties
By George Munene Lamech Kabuti a passion fruit farmer and seed propagator in Eldoret has self-selected and…
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Former pilot helps farmers raise profits with drone aided agriculture
By George P. Munene After 13 years in the aviation sector, retired Captain Dan Ng’ong’a…
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Data-driven farming helps raise yields & lower risk
By George Munene UjuziKilimo is a Kenyan agritech startup that collects and analyses agricultural data geared towards enabling…
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Kenyan insurer gives small-scale farmers cover for under Sh1000
By George Munene Pula, a Kenyan agricultural insurance and technology company, is offering smallholder farmers…
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Kiserian farm offers pay as you learn training to young agriculturalists
By George Munene Latia Farm located at Seising, off the Isinya Kiserian road, sits on…
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Kericho farmer builds model dairy unit after moving from open field to zero-grazing
Government officials at Peter Chirchir’s farm By George Munene After switching from open field to…
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Organisation equipping small-scale arid farmers with skills & tools to store fodder
By George P. Munene Founded in 2019, the One Acre Nyasi Campaign aims to sensitize livestock keepers, especially in…
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How farmers are employing hemp’s high to heal soils
Sunn Hemp is a nitrogen-fixing green manure legume cover crop that organically improves soil fertility…
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Pakistan ready to import Kenyan mangoes
By George Munene Pakistan High Commissioner to Kenya Saqlain Syedah has urged Ministry of Agriculture…
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1300+ Isiolo pastoralists benefit from Sh128 million fund
By George Munene Over 1,000 pastoralists and 300 agro-pastoralists in Isiolo County are to be …
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New potato farming handbook released by Dutch embassy & Agriculture Ministry
By George Munene A potato farming guide has been released by the Embassy of the…
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African Union developing genetically modified crop guidelines
By George Munene According to African Union officials the 55 member state body is currently…
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USAID launch project combating soil acidity to improve maize yields
By George Munene The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Feed the…
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Kenya facing 360M kilogram fish deficit
By George Munene The Ministry of Agriculture has warned of a 360 million kilogram fish…
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Microsoft to boost small-scale African farmer incomes through digital training
By George Munene Through Microsoft’s 4Africa initiative over 50,000 smallholder farmers and 50 cooperatives in…
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Kenya to increase coffee exports to South Korea
By George Munene Kenya is looking to increase its coffee exports to South Korea by…
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Sh1bn Vipingo factory a boon to cashew nut farmers
By George Munene Centum Investment PLC has kicked off the construction of a Sh1 billion…
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Online marketplace opens for banana, tuber & root crop farmers
By George Munene Kagoka Foods, an Agritech startup, and social enterprise is partnering with small-scale…
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Mazao recruiting organic horticulture outgrowers
By George Munene Mazao Organics, a non-synthetic fertilizer manufacturer has a ready market for various organically grown…
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Integrating trees into farms offers extra income & regenerates soils
By George Munene Syntropic agriculture/successional agroforestry is an integrated farming approach that involves the growing…
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Desmodium and Napier diet raises milk yield
By George Munene Desmodium is a legume that offers a rich source of crude protein…
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NCPB opens storage facilities to wheat farmers to help mitigate losses
By George Munene The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) will open its storage facilities…
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Farmers develop disease & drought-tolerant coffee varieties through grafting
By George Munene Grafting refers to the joining of the upper part of a plant…
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