Composter doubles manure ‘ripening’ time
The preparation time for a tonne of manure from organic matter has been cut in…
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Marikiti trader develops Jan-Dec market guide to steer you to farming success
By George Munene Developed over three years by trained economist and Nairobi’s Marikiti trader Joshua…
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Young Kitui farmer proves they’re millions in arid vegetable farming
By George Munene In Kitui’s Mwingi West constituency, young farmer George Mutemi’s investment in irrigated…
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How to sample your soil for soil testing
By George Munene Soil testing is the first step toward improving yields and profitability as it…
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JKUAT receives flour fortification machine for training small-scale millers
By George Munene JKUAT’s EU-Funded Food Fortification Project has received a small-scale dosifier unit from…
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Organic farming yields 30% more in extreme weather research shows
By George Munene 40 years of real-world practices and rigorous scientific analysis by America’s Rodale…
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State initiates nationwide farmer registration to deliver subsidised fertiliser & seed
By George Munene The Kenyan government will be embarking on nationwide farmer registration which will…
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Potato varieties in Kenya and their characteristics
By George Munene Unica Red-skinned Shallow eyes (bumps where potatoes start to grow) Creams flesh…
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Potato research center introduces late blight resistant CIP-Matilde
By George Munene The International Potato Center (CIP) has released CIP-Matilde a potato variety highly…
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Murang’a farmer reaps from Kakuzi’s smallholder avocado gold rush
In 2021, Lucas Wainaina, from Thangira village of Makuyu in Murang’a County was among 3,500…
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Kenya’s agri sector down as vegetable exports & milk deliveries decline
By George Munene Kenya’s agriculture sector recorded a contraction of 0.6 per cent in the…
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Kenya’s 2022 food prices 70% higher than five year average
By George Munene The USAID’s Kenya staple food price bulletin showed 2022 to be a…
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Potato growers use thermal imagery to produce potatoes with less water
By George Munene Scientists from the International Potato Center (CIP) have…
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Researchers advise raising import cost, dismantling cartels to revive sugar sector
By George Munene According to a research paper published in December of this year (2022)…
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Govt earmarks Sh422 billion for 10 agri programs between 2023 & 2026
By George Munene During the short to medium-term period, 2023/24-2025/26, Kenya’s Rural and Urban Agriculture…
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Oct-Dec short rains 55-70% lower as Kenya enters 5th drought season
By George Munene The 2022 October to December short rains were the fifth consecutive below-average…
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Free e-learning course trains farmers to tackle crop pest increasing yields
Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI), a not-for-profit inter-governmental development and information organization, has…
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How to avoid milk going bad at farm level
Small scale farmers can avoid farm milk spoilage by observing high quality hygiene standards so…
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Controlling deadly lumpy skin disease in cattle
(Photo courtesy: DAWE/Shutterstock) Lumpy skin disease is an infection in cattle that can cause 20…
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Cashew nut farmers earn 150% more introducing weaver ants to farms
Weaver ants. Courtesy of National Geographic Cashew nut farmers in Kenya can now increase their…
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Northeastern women farmers earn independence from fodder farming
Framers inspecting their fodder grass fam. Photo courtesy. Women from Northeastern Kenya are unleashing their…
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Agronomists warns excess fertiliser application may halve crop yield
Adding more commercial and organic fertiliser may cut by half the season harvest due to…
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Nyamira farmer cashes in on wholesale banana ripening side hustle
As banana growers wait for nine months to get about Sh500 from on bunch another…
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Dealing with CBPP– cattle disease with 50% mortality
Contagious bovine pleuropneumoinia (CBPP) is a cattle disease that is caused by Mycoplasma mycoides with a mortality…
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