Lessons for African countries from Vietnam’s rise to top of global coffee market
By George Munene In one generation Vietnam has gone from 92,000 tonnes in 1990 to…
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FarmBiz Africa
Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
Kakuzi to open farmers market, ramps up investment in blueberries
By George Munene Kakuzi Plc is gearing up to make its pioneer investment in the…
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Kenya to shift 50% of horticulture exports from air to sea freight
By George Munene On Wednesday (17th March 2023) the Kenyan government and private sector kicked…
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Mobile app assists Ugandan stakeholders access reliable fisheries data in real-time
By George Munene Through the mobile app electronic Catch Assessment Survey (e-CAS), over 670 Ugandan…
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125,000 TZ farmers get improved access to supplies & services from leading data-driven company
iProcure, a leading data-driven African agricultural input supply company, has announced its expansion into Tanzania through…
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Varsity develops platform helping farmers market crops, receive agronomic support
By George Munene The Cooperative University of Kenya (CUK) has partnered with three county governments…
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KALRO to host free workshop on ‘Advances in Technology for Avocado Production’
By George Munene The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO), Kenya Horticulture Crops Directorate…
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AGRA calls applicants for 2023 women agripreneurs of the year awards
By George Munene The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is calling on…
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Africa’s biggest annual Sh15M agripreneur competition opened
By George Munene The 2023 edition of Africa’s biggest annual agripreneurship competition the GoGettaz Agripreneur…
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State to construct cotton ginnery in Ugenya, promises market as it revives crop
By George Munene The State Department of Industrialization will construct a cotton ginnery in West…
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Israel firm to develop 390ha avocado production and research hub in Kenya
By George Munene Agris, the agriculture and forestry division of investment company Maris, and Granot,…
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Government to grow biofuel crops in 23 ASAL counties supporting 200K farmers
By George Munene The Kenyan government is partnering with Italian multinational energy company the ENI…
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Horticulture body launches guide for avocado, beans & peas export farmers
By George Munene The National Horticulture Task Force on Wednesday (3rd March 2023) launched the…
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Agriculture sector down 1.6% owing to drought– KNBS
By George Munene According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) annual Economic Survey…
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Chinese farming method can feed Kenyan population with one-third land
All-film double-furrow sowing, an agricultural technology originating from China’s arid Loess Plateau, is now being…
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New free guide helps farmers manage major mango, avocado, tamarillo pests & diseases
By George Munene Produced by the Tree Health Unit, a department of Tree Genebank at…
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Machakos farmer embraces beekeeping as climate-resilient farming
A farmer in the arid Matungulu area of Eastern Kenya is shielding himself from dry…
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Researchers work on practical approach to address Africa’s soil health crisis
Picture of Lisa Tiemann, MSU researcher collaborating with Egerton University Scholars in Soil Analysis in…
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Report: Turkana has potential for mass production of high-value crops
Pictures showing the Arid and semi-arid region of Northern parts of Kenya. The Research by…
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Experts urge farmers adopt push-pull technology as industrial agriculture degrades environment
We must move away from conventional monoculture-based industrial agriculture that relies heavily on external inputs,…
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38% of farmers highlight lowering input cost, fuel prices key to improving agri production
By George Munene According to Kenyan farmers consulted for the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)…
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Pioneering career fellowship supports Kenyan women to enhance agri-food policies
By George Munene Eleven Kenyan mid-career women are among 49 African women selected as fellows…
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Kenya increasingly reliant on fish pond farmers as wild catch tumbles
Fish production in Kenya has for long been heavily reliant on wild fish in Lake…
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Baringo dairyman earns Sh46,000 more monthly switching to Boma Rhodes grass
Jackson Keitany, a dairy farmer from Kiplombe in Baringo County is now making Sh19,000 profit…
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