On GMO’s & pesticides Kenya must follow facts not feelings, before we halve our food supply
By Ojepat Okisegere, Farmer & CEO fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya There are a few…
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Dealing with potato late blight– the most devastating disease for farmers
By George Munene Late blight (phytopthora infestans) is the most economically important potato disease in…
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Development charity to create 100,000 jobs for youth in agriculture
By George Munene International development charity Practical Action is commencing a five-year project that aims…
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Study finds tree lucerne nutrient value comparable to concentrate feed
By George Munene According to a Bioversity International 2022 collection of global good practice cases,…
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Nutritional & medicinal value of various mushrooms varieties
Mushrooms are fungi and can be classified into three basic ecological groups, Mycorrlizal, parasitic, and Saprophytic. Different…
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Farmers use fly traps to tame parasites in zero grazing units
A Thika-based agribusiness firm is using a sticky polythene sheet to control livestock flying pests…
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Farmer-to-farmer training enhances technological adoptation increasing incomes
A farmer-to-farmer training model has been credited with the fast adoption of technology in farming…
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New drought-tolerant wheat could transform farming in dry regions
By George Munene A new drought-tolerant variety of wheat named Jabal, developed together by farmers…
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Study: 70% of Kenyan farmers willing to pay for rented cold storage
By George Munene According to research on farmer willingness to employ potato cold storage, although…
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Drought shrinks Kenya’s agriculture performance despite economy improving
By George Munene According to data from the World Bank, Kenya’s agriculture sector contracted by…
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Row wheat planting raises yields & reduces weeds
Timothy Wanjela all smiles as he admires his acre of lush greening and well-arranged field…
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Induced feather shedding increases egg production to 80% & laying period by 8 months
By George Munene Induced moulting (feather shedding) in poultry can increase egg production from 64…
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JKUAT & strawberry exporter offering farmer training and market
By George Munene The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and Jaick Agricultural…
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Global cereal, animal products prices fall as sugar & oil on the rise
By George Munene World food commodity prices remained largely steady in November. Declining international prices…
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Kenya facing food crisis as historic drought persists for fifth season
By George Munene According to the World Food Programme (WFP) Famine Early Warning System Network…
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African farmers not capitalising on growing root & tuber crops demand
By George Munene Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have not yet fully exploited the potential of…
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Stones essential for proper chicken digestion
By George Munene According to an analysis by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture on…
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Rising farming cost increases Kenya’s inflation to 9.6%
By George Munene Kenya’s inflation increased to 9.6 per cent in October 2022 from 9.2…
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European companies capture Kenya’s potato seed sector impoverishing farmers
By George Munene According to a paper published by The African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB),…
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International research body funding climate-smart agribusiness in East & Southern Africa
By George Munene The Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers (CGIAR) Food Systems Accelerator program…
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Only 20% of farmers have access to subsidized fertiliser–CBK report
By George Munene According to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Agriculture Sector Survey of…
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Kisumu’s Sh2.5B fish project to inject seven million fingerlings annually
By George Munene The Sh2.5 billion Kabonyo-Kanyagwal fisheries and aquaculture research center in Kisumu is…
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Researchers develop blight-resistant potato varieties for Kenya & Nigeria
By George Munene Through its Feed the Future global biotech potato partnership in Kenya and…
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Antimicrobial use in agriculture driving deadly global antimicrobial resistance
According to the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)– an international agricultural research institute–, the agricultural…
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