Farmers turn to fruit farming to maximise incomes
As the market for traditional crops becomes saturated and diseases ravage traditionally lucrative crops like…
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Farmers increase production 50% through professional information sharing
Kenyan farmers have increased production in selected crops by upto 50 percent and increased farm…
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Integrated soil fertility management triples farmers’ yields
Over 1.8 million smallholder farmers from sub-Saharan Africa have embraced integrated soil fertility management in…
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Smallholder farmers join hands to buy irrigation equipment
As erratic rainfall takes its toll on crops, smallholder farmers are joining hands to embrace…
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Former accountant earns from red worm rearing and breeding
Peter Kanyagia a former accountant is earning up to Sh100,000 every three months rearing and…
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Kisii women group employ banana value addition to avoid wastage
A group of women in a savings group buffeted by banana glut in Kisii area…
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Sugarcane juice-making enterprise earns 5* more
A childhood love for sugarcane for Charles Odira has metamorphosed into a juice-making enterprise that…
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Colonial furrows turn semi-arid Yatta into irrigated oasis
A furrow that was used by the colonial administrators to punish the locals of Yatta,…
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Vetch grass offers farmers multiple benefits
Farmers have been encouraged to plant hairy vetch not just for livestock consumption but also…
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Kenya’s Environment Court dismisses case challenging GM crops use
The Kenya Environment Court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a government decision to allow the…
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69% of farmers access subsidized fertilizer, disparities remain
According to a Central Bank of Kenya survey of the Agriculture sector, access to government-subsidized…
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Government to acquire 650 milk coolers to address milk perishability
Speaking at the milk processors stakeholders meeting held at State House, Nakuru, President William Ruto…
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Dairy quickest, most impactful sector to address Kenya’s economic woes
According to President William Ruto’s top economic adviser, David Ndii, the dairy sector offers the…
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Brookside distributes Super Napier Grass to farmers
Brookside Dairy has begun the distribution of Super Napier Grass (Pakchong 1) planting material to…
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Onion prices to decrease with increased local supplies & Ethiopia imports
According to the Central Bank of Kenya’s September 2023 Agriculture Sector Survey, most players in…
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State to buy 1M bags of maize to avert farmer losses
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has informed that the government plans on buying one million maize…
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Self-Help Group enables Kirinyaga bee farmers enjoy sweet returns
Through the Kanjikomu Self-Help Group, Kirinyaga farmers have begun tasting honey farming’s sweet returns. The…
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China Supporting Africa’s Agri Modernization plan key to continent’s growth–Kenyan scholar
NAIROBI — The Plan for China Supporting Africa’s Agricultural Modernization, envisioned by Chinese President Xi…
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Nyandarua farmer maintains milk production through hay & silage-making
A Nyandarua County farmer has maintained milk production with hay and silage, which he harvests…
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Govt registers farmers ahead of 500MT sunflower seed disbursement
Registration of farmers in 24 pilot counties is underway ahead of the importation of 500…
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Kenchic increases price of day-old chicks, cites increased operation cost
Kenchic Limited has announced a five-shilling increment for its day-old layer, broiler, and Kenbro chicks….
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French Tech Center launches competition for digital agriculture solutions
Through the innovative competition, #HackTonFutur, La French Tech Nairobi has launched its Kenyan Digital Agriculture…
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Govt implements new rules on commercial tea leaf transporters
As part of the government’s ongoing effort to streamline Kenya’s tea sector, it is implementing…
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Fodder sorghum doubles milk production
Farmers growing fodder sorghum can double livestock milk production than those stuck to low-yielding and…
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