Earthworm obtained liquid offers more nutrients than inorganic fertilizer
Farmers applying vermiculture liquid in crop production supply comprehensive minerals than those relying on synthetic…
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FarmBiz Africa
Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
Former marketer finds success in passion fruit farming
In 2018, Patrick Kirui, a Kabarak University graduate left his marketing job at a Nakuru…
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Kisumu teacher builds model mixed farm with little savings
When Antony Okoth Ogal graduated in 2016 from St. Paul’s Nyabururu Teachers Training College as…
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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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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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