John Deere competition gifts tractor to Kenyan youth in agriculture
By George Munene US agriculture equipment maker John Deere and AGRA (Alliance for a Green…
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to push fertiliser & food prices even higher
By George Munene Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is expected to further push up the price…
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Migori farmer maximises pineapple yield through row planting
Chacha Suguta Matiko has for two years increased his earnings out of his four acre…
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Garlic growing serves as natural repellent to over 10 pests
Farmers who grow garlic can fight over ten pests and diseases linked to destruction of…
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Electronic honey extraction saves time and money
As opposed to manual honey extractors, bee farmers can enjoy harvesting their honey with limited…
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Information key driver to improved farmer income
For Joseph Njuguna a farmer in Nyandarua, farming was a typical exercise of planting and…
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Mobile app connects farmers to investors/mentors
The ImukaAccess mobile app connects local entrepreneurs with mentors and investors. While 55 percent of…
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Sex Trap helps reduce damage of deadly Tuta Absoluta
Tomato farmers in the country should now worry less about Tuta Absoluta, a devastating pest…
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Kisii farmer uses mixed poultry farming to keep off predators
A Kisii County mixed poultry farmer has been able to keep off chicken predators for…
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Biological pest controls organically cut 50% in vegetable losses
Vegetable farmers, who lose up to 50 per cent of their harvest to spider mites,…
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Tree lucerne: Hardy, nutritious fodder that grows for 30yrs
Farmers growing tagasaste, tree lucerne, can feed livestock for close to 30 years with this…
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Intercropping Napier and desmodium raises milk output
Research has shown that smallholder farmers can increase milk yields for their animals by feeding…
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Indigenous vegetables provides Narok farmer with steady income
Farming can be a profitable and fulfilling activity for anyone with a commitment to pursue…
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WFP warns 13M people face severe drought in Kenya, Ethiopia & Somalia
By George Munene The Word Food Programme (WFP) has warned that more than 13 million…
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KALRO boosts dual-purpose Teff grass production to help arid farmers combat drought
By George Munene Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) is working to upscale teff…
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How to register for export of banana and broccoli to Korea
By George Munene According to The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), despite reaching a…
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Meru dairy farmer banks on genetics to turn profit as feed costs rise
With a 70 kilogram of concentrate dairy feed setting farmers back around Sh2,800, the gnawing…
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37 year expert sets up 2 acre coffee farm as perfect retirement plan
By George Munene Since 1984 Paul Muthuyia has been rearing coffee; from the heady 80s…
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Marikiti trader helping farmers track and predict agriproduce prices
By George Munene Since 2017, Joshua Mamwaka, an agriproduce broker and trader at Nairobi’s Marikiti…
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Water helps avoid deaths in day old chicks
Farmers can avert drastic and immediate death of day-old chicks soon after introducing them into…
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Irregular irrigation causes splitting in tomato farming
Farmers, who fail to follow a regular irrigation routine, make losses due to the splitting…
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KFC to buy Kenyan potatoes if farmers meet stringent requirements
By George Munene Global fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken, KFC, has said that it…
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Managu acts as organic red mite control in other vegetables
Farmers can control red mites attack on vegetables by growing the hairy African nightshade, commonly…
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Thika family farm setting pace in mixed small-scale farming
A family owned farm in Thika is considered the benchmark in mixed farming as over 10…
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