Farmers reduce crop loss, raise incomes, through early warning SMS alerts
Smallholder farmers in Kenya, Ghana, Malawi, and Zambia who received Pest Risk Information Service (PRISE)…
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Govt: We have found a market for miraa in Israel
Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) Chairman Cornelly Serem has claimed that the government has found…
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Family Bank receives Sh805 million loan to foster sustainable agribusinesses
The eco.business Fund has extended a Sh805 million ($5 million) loan to Family Bank Kenya….
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Kenyan-transported roses have smaller environmental impact than Dutch-grown
According to a new report, Life Cycle Assessment Cut Roses, by Fairtrade International, the production…
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Strawberry export farming lucrative route for farmers with minimal land
A joint program run by strawberry export company Jaick Agricultural Produce and the Jomo Kenyatta…
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State increases cotton buying price in bid to entice farmers
The government has increased the buying price of cotton by a further seven shillings to…
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Factsheet: Understanding and Controlling Striga– Kenya’s cereal killer
Striga hermonthica or the Purple Witchweed is the single most important cause of poor maize…
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Kenchic sourcing broiler chicken contract farmers
Kenchic Limited has embarked on a program to commercialise broiler poultry production in Kenya. Through…
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Kenya’s food prices remain high due to fuel prices, weak shilling & El Nino effects
According to USAID’s food insecurity tracker FEWS NET, staple food prices in Kenya remain high…
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Mixed Meru farmer scoops Farmbiz’s Sh10,000 prize draw
Makena Gucci is the lucky winner of our Sh10,000 farmer prize draw. The mixed farmer…
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5M farmers to benefit from Canada’s $15M initiative to integrate bean, fruit trees & insect farming
The Government of Canada has announced a $15 million grant to the Alliance of Bioversity…
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EU increases checks on Kenya, Ethiopia roses to 25% on false codling moth fears
The European Union (EU) has increased checks on cut roses from Kenya and Ethiopia to…
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One year hospital stay that inspired ‘Mkulima Mdogo’s’ farming empire
Between June 2017 and July 2018, Lamech Victorious lay broke and bedridden after suffering 30…
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Young agritechnologist cuts farmer losses 30% through instant pest detection
Still in her 20s, Esther Kimani is one of the most impactful agritech innovators in…
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New smartphone app guides E. Africa farmers on growing fruit trees
A new smartphone application, Kuza Matunda, is helping smallholder farmers in Eastern Africa identify suitable…
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Factsheet: Tackling wheat leaf rust– Kenya’s most devastating wheat menace
Affecting seven in ten wheat growers and causing up to 100 per cent in losses,…
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Chaos brews in Kenya’s coffee sector as farmers await sip of vaunted reforms
While the ongoing coffee reforms initiated by the state geared to stop the exploitation of…
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Research shows domestically produced biochar quadruples maize yield
Findings from Sweden’s research university Lund, have shown that a single addition of domestically produced…
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MoD commits to making Kenya Meat Commission competitive internationally
Defence Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale has emphasised the commitment of the Ministry of Defence…
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Kenya’s Juhudi Kilimo lands Sh750M loan to support smallholder farmers, micro-enterprises
Dutch-based impact investor and worldwide cooperative Oikocredit has approved a five-year loan of Sh750 million…
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President Ruto: KCC will pay farmers Sh50 a liter every 15 days
As part of the government’s reforms of the dairy sector to boost earnings by farmers,…
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Govt promises Sh80 per kilogram coffee minimum buying price
The government has set the minimum buying price of coffee from farmers at Sh80 a…
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Win Sh10,000 through Farmbizafrica to shop at your local agrovet
Farmbizafrica is conducting a survey to help us better understand the challenges faced by farmers…
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Ruto claims food production up 40% thanks to subsidised fertiliser, targets zero food imports
During President William Ruto’s New Year message, the Head of State said that the government’s…
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