Busia start-up raises local millet farmer income through value addition
By George Munene Akimaa Africa is a food processing company that assists rural millet farmers earn sustainable incomes…
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FarmBiz Africa
Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
Innovative new service helps farm, market produce for ‘office farmers’
By George Munene Tukalime Ventures is an innovative farm management service that farms and markets your…
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Agri-consultant creates farmer network to help better yields, reach consumers
By George Munene At just 25 years old, Emmanuel Atamba has built a community of…
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Former counselor milks cool cash from dairy goat farming
Maryline Chepng’eno in 2016 started making goat milk yoghurt after venturing in goat farming as…
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Mwea rice farmer’s journey from casual labourer to millionaire
Joshua Njeru, a class eight leaver from Riando Primary School in Mbeere, Embu County, owns…
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Makueni mango farmer raises income through cooperative
Joseph Maweu, a mango farmer from Kanzokoea Sub-location in Kathonzweni, Makueni County has doubled his…
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Desuckering helps Mwea banana farmer avoid mango season losses
By George Munene With banana prices at their usual December to February year low; current…
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Hass avocado earn farmers premium in international markets
Hass avocado farmers in Kenya can earn over two times as compared to their peers…
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KCB to increase agriculture lending & issue Kenya’s first Green Bond in 2022
By George Munene The Kenya Commercial Bank, Kenya’s biggest bank by assets, plans to strengthen…
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Kenya in talks to begin meat export to Egypt
By George Munene Talks are ongoing between Nairobi and Cairo for The Kenya Meat Commission…
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Farmers demand improved maize prices from NCPB to match production cost
By George Munene Farmers from Kenya’s grain hub of North Rift Valley have demanded a…
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Gov’t announces rise in sugar buying price
By George Munene Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya has announced an increase on sugar prices…
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Mango export prices up over 5× after Kenya lifts self imposed EU ban
By George Munene The lifting of a self imposed ban on mango exportation to the…
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Agriculture Development Corporation imports 19 S.A bulls to raise semen output
By George Munene The Agriculture Development Corporation(ADC) has imported 19 mature bulls from South Africa…
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Government steps up pyrethrum farming revival issuing 500,000 seedling to Nakuru farmers
By George Munene 500,000 pyrethrum seedling will be distributed to 100 farmers in Nakuru County,…
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Agriculture social coding event seeks digitised solutions in indigenous vegetable value chain
By George Munene Agritech company AgUnity, US university Virginia Tech, and Kenya’s Egerton University will…
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Genetic improvement creates high performing “Improved Boran”
By George. P. Munene Once abandoned for exotic cattle breeds, Borans –Eastern Africa’s dominant cow…
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200 Kenya agriculture students get 11 month Israel internship
By George Munene 200 Kenyan agriculture students will join Israeli Arava International Center for Agricultural…
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Fact sheet on controlling deadly potato cyst nematodes
By George Munene Using artificial and natural nematicides smallholder farmers in Kenya can control the…
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Conservation agriculture halves ploughing costs while preserving soils
By George Munene Through the use of ripper ploughs in conservation agriculture farmers are able…
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Kichawi Kill offers farmers first biological control of deadly striga weed
Kenya has launched the first commercialised biological herbicide, Kichawi Kill, that decimates the deadly parasitic…
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Former hawker helps farmers rake in garlic millions
“The farmgate price of Grade 1 garlic is currently Sh150 per kilogram, the spice matures…
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Pig rearing helps Kakamega farmer break down organic waste to manure
A Kamega County farmer has cut organic fertiliser costs in maize production by rearing three…
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Meru potato farmer doubles earnings through innovative storage
By George Munene Meru farmers are making premium earnings from the difference in their rainy…
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